減

12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

Kun'yomi
  • へる
    		to decrease (in size or number)
  • へらす
    		to abate
On'yomi
  • ゲン
    		reduction ②subtraction ③reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)

Main Radical

水(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ゲン 56.4%
へるへらす 43.6%

Character Breakdown

dwindle, decrease, reduce
ゲン　へ.る (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
all, same
カン　ゲン　みな (Kentei 1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ　ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

　
い
　
い
か
加
げん
減
irresponsible ②lukewarm ③(already) enough ④considerably
へ
減
　
る
to decrease (in size or number)
か
加
げん
減
degree ②(health) condition ③adjustment ④slight sign of ...
て
手
か
加
げん
減
measuring by feel ②adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.)
へ
減
　
ら
　
す
to abate
げん
減
りょう
量
loss in weight (esp. body weight) ②loss in quantity
げん
減
しょう
少
decrease
げん
減
reduction ②subtraction ③reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
へ
減
　
ら
　
ず
ぐち
口
impudent talk
す
磨
　
り
へ
減
　
る
to be worn down ②to dwindle
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References

Unicode hex code 6E1B
JIS X 0208 1-24-26
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2637
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3249
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Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1219
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Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a9.37
Four corner code 3315.0
De Roo Code 359