U+8150 "腐" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+8150 "腐" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a logogram used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean that fundamentally signifies decay, rot, or putrefaction, often extending metaphorically to moral corruption or decadence. Its composition combines the radical for meat or flesh with a phonetic component, vividly depicting the process of organic decomposition. In common usage, it appears in words like the Japanese term "豆腐" (tofu) meaning bean curd, as well as in phrases such as "腐敗" (fuhai) for corruption or decay, and "腐食" (hushoku) for corrosion. The character also carries nuanced connotations in modern slang, particularly within Japanese internet culture, where it can refer to someone deeply immersed in niche or obsessive interests, often humorously self described.