減
Dwindle, Decrease JLPT N2
12 strokes · school grade 5 · frequency rank #261
Meaning
Dwindle, Decrease, Reduce, Decline, Curtail, Get Hungry
Readings
On’yomiゲン gen
Kun’yomiへ.る heru、へ.らす herasu
Radical
Components
- 氵 (radical)
- 咸
Example sentences
- その計画に対する興味が半減した。I lost half my interest in the project.
- 死亡により人口は減少しつつある。The population is dying off.
- 彼はいい加減な返事で言い逃れた。He put me off with a vague answer.
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