縮 kanji: meaning “shrink”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N117 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- shrink
- On'yomi
- シュク
- Kun'yomi
- ちぢ・む、ちぢ・まる、ちぢ・める、ちぢ・れる
Picture story to remember 縮
A person (亻) at the inn washes a woolen sweater, and every thread (糸) shrinks.
Parts in this story:糸
How to write 縮: stroke order
縮 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 縮
- 縮小しゅくしょうreduction
- 縮むちぢむto shrink
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