Moji Ninja減 — decrease; reduce
減 means “decrease; reduce”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ゲン (gen). Kun'yomi: へ(る) (heru). You'll see it in words such as 減る (heru, “to decrease; to diminish”).
減
- Meaning
- decrease; reduce
- On'yomi
- ゲン (gen)
- Kun'yomi
- へ(る) (heru)
- Strokes
- 12
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 2
How to remember 減
Water (氵) turns salty (咸) as it dries away: decrease.
Parts: 氵 water · 咸 salty
Words with 減
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 減る | へる heru kun | to decrease; to diminish |
| 減らす | へらす herasu kun | to abate; to decrease |
| 減り | へり heri kun | decrease; reduction |
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