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枯

wither
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコ
Kun readingか.れる、か.らす
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. witherRtK
  2. die
  3. dry up
  4. be seasoned
  1. to wither (of a plant)
  2. to be blasted
  3. to die
  4. to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

Popular Usage

枯れる

Radicals and components

Radical木treeComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · old (古) · tombstone · gravestone · church · ten (十) · needle (丨) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 219

Compound words

枯れるかれる
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
栄枯えいこ
vicissitudes; ups and downs
枯死こし
withering; dying
枯葉かれは
dead leaf; dry leaves
枯渇こかつ
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
枯れかれ
Withering, drying up; also an aesthetic term for the mellow, weathered refinement of age.
枯れ木かれき
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
木枯らしこがらし
cold wintry wind

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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