凋
凋

wither, droop, lame

10 strokes

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チョウ

Kun

しぼ.む

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Common Words

しぼむ萎む凋むIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #19187
1

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag; to deflate

Examples
花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.
しおれる萎れるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #27255
1

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade

Examples
その植物は水がなかったのでしおれた。
The plants withered because they had no water.
2

to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed; to be crestfallen

凋落ちょうらくNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #45239
1

Formal or literary term

decline; fall; decay; withering

萎凋いちょうNounFreq #55588
1

wilting; withering

2

wilting tea leaves after harvest

凋尽ちょうじんNounArchaicFreq #150122
1

withering; decay; decline

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