Jiten

減 Kanji meaning "dwindle, decrease, reduce"

Jiten frequency #471JLPT N2Grade 5Kanken Level 6WaniKani Level 19RTKKLC Volume 6TMW Trainee12 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

ゲン

Kun'yomi

へ.るへ.らす

Composed of

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Reading usage

いい加(か)減(げん)irresponsible#2954加(か)減(げん)degree#4179手(て)加(か)減(げん)measuring by feel#4498いい加(か)減(げん)にするto put an end to something#7096いい加(か)減(げん)にしろthat's enough!#7626減(げん)少(しょう)decrease#12985軽(けい)減(げん)abatement#13375力(ちから)加(か)減(げん)amount of force (required to do something)#16545半(はん)減(げん)reduction by half#18089減(げん)速(そく)deceleration#19234

Most common words using this kanji

減(へ)るto decrease (in size or number)#1136いい加(か)減(げん)irresponsible#2954減(へ)らすto abate#3734加(か)減(げん)degree#4179手(て)加(か)減(げん)measuring by feel#4498腹(はら)が減(へ)るto become hungry#6847いい加(か)減(げん)にするto put an end to something#7096いい加(か)減(げん)にしろthat's enough!#7626腹(はら)減(へ)ったI'm hungry#8390減(げん)少(しょう)decrease#12985軽(けい)減(げん)abatement#13375力(ちから)加(か)減(げん)amount of force (required to do something)#16545半(はん)減(げん)reduction by half#18089減(げん)速(そく)deceleration#19234いい加(か)減(げん)にしなさいshape up!#21023激(げき)減(げん)dramatic decrease#21461減(げん)点(てん)subtracting points#21559減(へ)らず口(ぐち)impudent talk#22846お腹(なか)が減(へ)るto become hungry#24567減(げん)reduction#25082