This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: バイ、ビ、マイ、ミ、かび、かび.る、か.びる
Romaji: bai, bi, mai, mi, kabi, kabi.ru, ka.biru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

mold, mildew

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  23
Radical Number:  60
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-20
Korean Reading:  mi
Chinese Reading:  mei2
Unicode:  9ef4
JIS:  7360

Indexes

Halpern Index: 814
Nelson Index: 1643
New Nelson Index: 7065
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3i20.1
Four Corner Index: 2824.0
Daikanwanjiten Index: 48196
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.1037
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1008

Words

(かび、カビ)
mold; mould; mildew
梅毒 (ばいどく)
syphilis
梅雨 (つゆ、ばいう)
rainy season (in Japan from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
麹黴 (こうじかび)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
カビ臭い (かびくさい、カビくさい)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed; worn-out
ばい菌 (ばいきん、バイきん)
germ; germs; bacteria; mold; mould; something harmful; vermin
青カビ (あおカビ、あおかび、アオカビ)
blue mold; blue mould; penicillium
黒黴 (くろかび)
black mold; black mould
黴びる (かびる、カビる)
to become moldy or musty (mouldy)
毛黴 (けかび、ケカビ)
mucor
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