Kanji
What does the kanji 縮 mean?
縮 means shrinking, contracting, reducing. On'yomi シュク. Kun'yomi ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる、ちぢ.らす.
Quick facts| On'yomi | シュク |
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| Kun'yomi | ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる、ちぢ.らす |
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| Strokes | 17 |
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| Main radical | 糸 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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縮On'yomi シュクKun'yomi ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる、ちぢ.らす
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes
shrinking, contracting, reducing
Memory hook
The thread (糸) gathered into its lodging (宿) and drawn in — SHRINK, SHORTEN.
Stroke order · 17 strokes
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Common words
- 圧縮あっしゅくcompression; condensation
- 恐縮きょうしゅくgratitude (with a sense of being sorry to trouble someone)
- 縮むちぢむto shrink, contract
- 縮小しゅくしょうreduction, downsizing, cutback
- 縮まるちぢまるto shrink, shorten (intransitive)
- 縮めるちぢめるto shorten, make smaller
More words with this kanji
- 縮れるちぢれるto curl, to frizz
- 短縮たんしゅくshortening, reduction
- ご多忙のところ恐縮でございますごたぼうのところきょうしゅくでございますsorry to bother you while you're busy
