縮める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 縮める
1
to shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink
2
to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle
3
to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head)
Kanji in this Word
縮
17 strokes
Frequency: 909
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
shrink
contract
shrivel
wrinkle
reduce
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちぢ.む
ちぢ.まる
ちぢ.める
ちぢ.れる
ちぢ.らす
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