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萎 — droop; wilt

萎 means “droop; wilt”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: しお(れる) (shioreru), しぼ(む) (shibomu), な(える) (naeru). You'll see it in words such as 萎える (naeru, “to lose strength; to become weak”).

萎
Stroke order of 萎
Meaning
droop; wilt
On'yomi
イ (i)
Kun'yomi
しお(れる) (shioreru), しぼ(む) (shibomu), な(える) (naeru)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N1 · set Plants & farming 5

How to remember 萎

Sounds like 委: both read イ.

Parts: 艹 grass · 委 entrust

Words with 萎

WordReadingMeaning
萎えるなえる naeru kunto lose strength; to become weak

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