げん
減
りょう
量

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. loss in weight (esp. body weight), weight reduction.
  2. loss in quantity, reduction of quantity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
減
りょう
量
 減量 げんりょう ✔

Contained Kanji 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)
quantity, measure, weight
リョウ　はか.る　かず (4th, N2)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)