減 — Japanese kanji
12 strokes · N2
Meanings: Dwindle, Decrease, Reduce, Decline, Curtail, Get Hungry
On’yomi: げん · Kun’yomi: へ.る、へ.らす
Radicals in 減
- 亅 — hook (1 strokes)
- 口 — mouth (3 strokes)
- 氵 — water (3 strokes)
- 戈 — spear (4 strokes)
Words using 減
- いい加減な (いい加減（かげん）な): irresponsible; careless — Unit 11 Adjectives B (851–930)
- 減少（する） (げんしょう（する）): decrease; decline — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 21 - Communication and Information Sharing
- 増減（する） (ぞうげん（する）): increase or decrease; fluctuate — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 21 - Communication and Information Sharing
- 体重 が 減 る (たいじゅうがへる): to lose weight — 第5週 (5) - どんなようすですか①
- 体重 を 減 らす (たいじゅうをへらす): to reduce (one's) weight — 第5週 (5) - どんなようすですか①
- 減らす (へらす): reduce — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 03 - Giving Advice
- 減ります[輸出が～] (へります[ゆしゅつが～]): [exports] decrease — 毎日 楽しそうです — Explaining reasons and viewpoints
- 削減 (削減（さくげん）): reduction; cut — Unit 04 Nouns B (281–380)
- 加減 (加減（かげん）): degree; adjustment — Unit 04 Nouns B (281–380)
- 減 (減（へ）): decrease; diminish — Countries, Society and the World
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