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萎縮 (いしゅく) — withering · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
萎縮
いしゅく
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
withering
2
shrivelling
3
shrinking
4
contraction
5
atrophy
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Kanji in this word
縮
Shrink, Contract, Shrivel
17 strokes
More words with
萎
萎びる
しなびる ·
to shrivel
N1
萎える
なえる ·
to lose strength
萎れる
しおれる ·
to wither
萎む
しぼむ ·
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.)
More words with
縮
縮み
ちぢみ ·
shrinkage
Full entry on Jisho
縮小
しゅくしょう ·
reduction
N2
縮れる
ちぢれる ·
to be wavy
N2
圧縮
あっしゅく ·
compression
N2
縮まる
ちぢまる ·
to be shortened
N1
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