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縮

Shrink, Contract, Shrivel, Wrinkle, Reduce

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On readings 音読み

しゅく

Kun readings 訓読み

ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる、ちぢ.らす

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Words using 縮

縮小しゅくしょうreductionN2 縮れるちぢれるto be wavyN2 圧縮あっしゅくcompressionN2 恐縮きょうしゅくsorry to troubleN2 縮むちぢむto shrinkN2 縮めるちぢめるto shortenN2 縮まるちぢまるto be shortenedN1 短縮たんしゅくshorteningN1 凝縮ぎょうしゅくcondensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.) ; concentration 縮みちぢみshrinkage 凝縮ぎょうしゅくcondensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.)軍縮ぐんしゅくreduction of armaments

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