減 kanji: meaning “dwindle”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- dwindle
- On'yomi
- ゲン
- Kun'yomi
- へ・る、へ・らす
Picture story to remember 減
A march of thirsty mouths (口) drinks the water (氵) until it has dwindled.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 減: stroke order
減 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 減
- 減少げんしょうdecrease
- 減らすへらすto abate
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