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On'yomi
DA
Kun'yomi
お.ちる・くず.す・くず.れる
ochiru / kuzusu / kuzureru

degenerate · descend to · lapse into

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Strokes12
Frequency#2087
Radicalearth(3)

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Component Breakdown

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陏 + earth

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of earth and follow. Falling to earth.

Symbolism

Corruption, abortion, fall. Represents falling.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

堕落腐敗

だらくふはい

debasement; corruption; degradation; debasement

腐敗堕落

ふはいだらく

debasement; corruption; degradation; debasement

堕落する

だらくする

To fall into corruption; To decline morally