減
curtail, decline, decrease, dwindle, get hungry, reduce
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
12 / 12
Information
Grade:5
Strokes:12
JLPT:2
Frequency:261
Vocabulary
ゲン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加減 | カゲン | degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; regulation; addition and subtraction; slight sign of ...; slight state of ...; just right for ... |
| 軽減 | ケイゲン | abatement; reduction |
| 激減 | ゲキゲン | dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall |
| 減価償却 | ゲンカショウキャク | depreciation |
| 減額 | ゲンガク | reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 減らす | へらす | to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten |
| 減る | へる | to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate |
| いい加減 | いいかげん | irresponsible; perfunctory; careless; lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague; (already) enough; considerably; quite; rather; pretty |
| 目減り | めべり | loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction |
| 減配 | げんぱい | reduction in a dividend; smaller ration |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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