錆

さび
sabi

rust (color)

What does 錆 mean?

錆 is a Japanese noun meaning “rust (color)” in English. It is written as 錆 in kanji, さび in hiragana, and sabi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この車は錆に強い。

This car is resistant to rust.

Words sharing kanji with 錆

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