noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. gradual decrease, decline.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
漸減 ぜんげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steadily, gradually advancing, finally
ゼン ようや.く やや (Early High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
beheading, kill, murder
き.る ザン セン (Late High School)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
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)