縮 kanji — Shrink, Contract, Shrivel | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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縮 kanji — Shrink, Contract, Shrivel | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

縮

Shrink, Contract, Shrivel, Wrinkle, Reduce

17 strokes

N1

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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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 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 収縮しゅうしゅくcontraction

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