堕 — “Degenerate / Descend To / Lapse Into” in Japanese

Master (高手)だ, お, くず

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“Degenerate / Descend To / Lapse Into” in Japanese is 堕, read da, o, kuzu (だ, お, くず). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 堕落 (corruption).

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What does 堕 mean?

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Kanji	堕
Meaning	Degenerate / Descend To / Lapse Into
Readings	だ, お, くず
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	堕落 (corruption)

How to read 堕

堕 is read da (だ) or o (お) or kuzu (くず) depending on the word.

Words with 堕

堕落

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Updated: 2026-08-28