# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 萎える | なえる (naeru) | to lose strength; to become weak |

## Don't confuse it with

[委](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/entrust/) · [菌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/germ/)

## More in the “Plants & farming 5” set

[朽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moulder/) · [茎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stem/) · [藻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/seaweed/) · [畝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/furrow/) · [萎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/droop/) · [梗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bellflower/) · [墾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reclaim-land/)

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