糞(ふん)

ふん
noun
dung; droppings; excrement
natureanimal-general
1. dung; droppings; excrement
animal feces, used especially for animal droppings rather than human waste
犬(いぬ)の糞(ふん)を片付(かたづ)けてください。
Please clean up the dog droppings.
馬(うま)の糞(ふん)は肥料(ひりょう)として使(つか)われる。
Horse dung is used as fertilizer.
公園(こうえん)の遊歩道(ゆうほどう)に鳥(とり)の糞(ふん)がたくさん落(お)ちていて、歩(ある)きにくかった。
There were so many bird droppings on the park walkway that it was hard to walk.

Primarily used for animal excrement. The reading ふん is the standard neutral/scientific form. The same kanji can also be read くそ, which is vulgar and commonly used as a curse word. Signs in parks saying "犬(いぬ)の糞(ふん)は持(も)ち帰(かえ)りましょう" (please take your dog's droppings home) are ubiquitous in Japan.

Common collocations

  • 犬(いぬ)の糞(ふん): dog droppings
  • 鳥(とり)の糞(ふん): bird droppings
  • 糞(ふん)尿(にょう): excrement and urine
  • 糞(ふん)害(がい): damage from droppings (e.g., pigeon droppings on buildings)

Similar words

  • くそ: shit/crap — same kanji (糞(くそ)), but vulgar; also used as a curse or intensifier
  • 便(べん): stool — medical/clinical term for human feces
  • 排泄物(はいせつぶつ): excretion — formal term covering all bodily waste
  • うんち: poop — childish, informal word used mainly by or with children

Related Words

Compare: くそ (shit/crap)
Compare: 便(べん) (stool)
Compare: 排泄物(はいせつぶつ) (excretion)
Compare: うんち (poop)
Compare: うんこ (poop)
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Added 2026.4.19 19:15 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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