Word details

減少

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 減少.

Dictionary

Entry

減少げんしょうNoun~の Adj.IntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #7853
1

decrease; reduction; decline

Examples
あまりチームに頼りすぎると、個人の闘争本能が減少するかもしれない。
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

減

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

12 strokesFrequency 261JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

へ.るへ.らす
少

few, little

4 strokesFrequency 287JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショウ

Kun

すく.ないすこ.し

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