Kanji “減” — meanings, readings, radical, strokes, and words using “減”
Brief explanation of “減”
The kanji “減” has the radical “水” (みず) and has 12 strokes. Main on readings are “ゲン”, and main kun readings are “へ（らす）・へ（る）”. For example, it appears in “減る”.
Kanji information for “減”
| Strokes | |
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| Radical |
水
(みず) (Radical strokes: 4)
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| Unicode | U+6E1B |
Readings of 減
| On reading(s) | ゲン |
|---|---|
| Kun reading(s) | へ（らす）、へ（る） |
Words/Compounds using “減”
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【 減る 】 へるMeaningsverb① decrease
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【 減らす 】 へらすMeaningsverb① reduce
Examples containing “減”
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ja 予算削減のため、その計画を断念せざるを得なかった。en We had to abandon the project due to budget cuts.
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ja 私たちは毎月の出費を減らさなければならない。
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ja 健康のため食事量を減らす。en Reduce food intake for health.