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減

Dwindle, Decrease, Reduce, Decline, Curtail, Get Hungry

12 strokes

On readings 音読み

げん

Kun readings 訓読み

へ.る、へ.らす

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Words using 減

減少げんしょうdecreaseN3 減るへるto decrease (in size or number)N3 加減かげんadjustmentN3 減らすへらすto decreaseN3 増減ぞうげんincrease and decreaseN2 削減さくげんcutN1 軽減けいげんreductionN1 いい加減いいかげんrandomN1 減るもんじゃないへるもんじゃないit's no big deal ; it's nothing to fret about ; it's not like it's the end of the world 減るへるto decrease; to diminish 手加減てかげんmeasuring by feel ; adjusting by feel ; doing by feel ; knack ; skill 減速材げんそくざい(neutron) moderator

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