や
痩
　
せ
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become thin, to lose weight, to reduce (one's) weight, to slim.
  2. to be barren, to be infertile, to be sterile.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
痩
　
せ
　
る
 痩せる やせる ✔
やせ
痩
　
る
 痩る やせる
や
瘠
　
せ
　
る
 瘠せる やせる
やせ
瘠
　
る
 瘠る やせる
や
瘦
　
せ
　
る
 瘦せる やせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

get thin
や.せる　ソウ　チュウ (11th)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
old person
ソウ　シュウ　おきな (Kentei 1)
mortar
うす　キュウ　グ (11th)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)