錆菌

Japanese

Kanji in this term
錆	菌
さび Jinmeiyō	きん Grade: S
kun'yomi	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
銹菌

Etymology

From 錆(さび) (sabi, “rust”) + 菌(きん) (kin, “fungus”).

Noun

錆(さび)菌(きん) or 錆菌(サビキン) • (sabikin)

rust fungus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as サビキン (sabikin).

Related terms

さび病(ょう) (sabyō, “rust (plant disease)”)