枯

wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

か.らすか.れる

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1749

Vocabulary

コ

Word	Reading	Meaning
枯木	コボク	dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
栄枯	エイコ	vicissitudes; ups and downs
枯死	コシ	withering; dying
枯渇	コカツ	drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
栄枯盛衰	エイコセイスイ	ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
枯れる	かれる	to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
枯れ木	かれき	dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
枯葉	かれは	dead leaf; dry leaves
木枯らし	こがらし	cold wintry wind
枯れ枝	かれえだ	dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

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