漢字 Kanji Codex

Kanji Detail

減

curtail, decline, decrease, dwindle, get hungry, reduce

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

へ.らすへ.る

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:12

JLPT:2

Frequency:261

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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follow along, lie along, run along, run alongside

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