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Kanji 屑: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 屑: rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps

Key takeaways

Kanji 屑: rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

rubbishjunktrashwastescraps

On reading

せつ

Kun reading

くずいさぎよ.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 屑

rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

尸 + 肖

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 尸 (body/frame) and 肖 (resemble/small). It represents the small fragments or scraps that fall off from a main body or object, which eventually become rubbish or waste.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

くず
  • 紙屑かみくず

    wastepaper / discarded paper

  • くず

    waste / scrap / rubbish

Commonly used words

  • 紙屑
    かみくず

    wastepaper / discarded paper

  • くず

    waste / scrap / rubbish

Example sentences

Example 1

机の上に紙が散らかっている。

Translation

There is wastepaper scattered on the desk.

Example 2

をまとめてゴミ箱に捨てた。

Translation

I gathered the wastepaper and threw it in the trash.

Example 3

この紙はとして捨ててください。

Translation

Please throw this paper away as waste.

Example 4

机の上にがいっぱいある。

Translation

There is a lot of rubbish on the desk.

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