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減

減: decrease

decrease; reduce
12 strokesElementary · Grade 5 (6級)in 51 words here

Readings

On
ゲン
Kun
へる・へらす

減る(へる) "decrease", 減らす(へらす) "reduce". げん in 減少(げんしょう), 削減(さくげん), 加減(かげん).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Key words

減るへるto decrease
減らすへらすto reduce
減少げんしょうdecrease
削減さくげんcut; reduction
加減かげんdegree; condition

Example sentences

After exercising, I got hungry.

To cut down on trash, I take my own shopping bag.

The population of this town decreases year by year.

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