い
生
　
き
ぐさ
腐
　
れ

noun

  1. (fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
い
生
　
き
ぐさ
腐
　
れ
 生き腐れ いきぐされ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
rot, decay, sour
くさ.る　フ (Early Jr. High, N1)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ　い　う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける　フ　-づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
meat
ニク　しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)