腐植

ふしょく

humus

腐植質

ふしょくしつ

humic substances

腐葉土

ふようど

humus, leaf mold, leaf mould

腐生植物

ふせいしょくぶつ

saprophytic plant

腐植栄養湖

ふしょくえいようこ

dystrophic lake

腐臭

ふしゅう

smell of something rotten, rotten smell

腐肉

ふにく

carrion, decaying flesh, tainted meat

防腐

ぼうふ

preservation, embalmment

腐す

くさす

to speak ill of

腐乱

ふらん

decomposition, ulceration

腐朽

ふきゅう

deterioration, rot

腐心

ふしん

taking pains to, racking one's brains, doing everything one can

豆腐

とうふ

tofu, bean-curd

腐熟

composting

腐儒

ふじゅ

pedant, worthless scholar

腐食

ふしょく

saprophagy

腐れ

くされ

rotting, spoiling, decaying, corroding

腐る

くさる

to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk)

陳腐

ちんぷ

stale, hackneyed, cliched