枯
枯

wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

9 strokesFrequency 1,749JLPT N2Grade 8

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か.れるか.らす

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

wither

Constituents

?wood
十needle
十ten
口mouth
古church
古gravestone
古old
古tombstone
木tree

Mnemonic Stories

A tree that is old will wither away.

A tree planted on an old tombstone will quickly wither as its roots find nothing but stone to eat.

Dictionary

Common Words

枯れるかれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #5739
1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die

Examples
その花は水がないために枯れた。
The flower died for lack of water.
2

to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

枯渇こかつ涸渇NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #16263
1

drying up; running dry

2

running out; being exhausted; being drained

干からびるひからびる干乾びる干涸びる乾涸びるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #21718
1

to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry

2

to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

枯れ木枯木かれきこぼく (枯木)NounFreq #23490
1

dead tree; withered tree

Examples
あの枯れ木を切り倒しなさい、さもないと、君の家に倒れてくる。
Cut down that dead tree, or it will fall down on your house.
2

leafless tree; bare tree

枯らすからすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #28126
1

to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)

枯れ果てるかれはてるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #30460
1

to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves

枯葉枯れ葉かれはNounFreq #31083
1

dead leaf; dry leaves

Examples
１枚の枯れ葉が地面に落ちた。
A dead leaf fell to the ground.
枯れ枝枯枝かれえだNounFreq #32787
1

dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

Examples
彼はその木から枯れ枝を切り取った。
He cut away the dead branches from the tree.
しゃがれる嗄れるしわがれるかれるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #33100
1

to become hoarse; to become husky

枯れ草枯草かれ草かれくさこそう (枯草)NounFreq #39583
1

dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass

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