Word details

萎縮

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

Dictionary

Entry

萎縮委縮いしゅくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #13414
1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking

2

Medicine

contraction; atrophy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

萎

wither, droop, lame

11 strokesGrade 8

On

イ

Kun

なしお.れるしな.びるしぼ.むな.える
縮

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

17 strokesFrequency 909JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シュク

Kun

ちぢ.むちぢ.まるちぢ.めるちぢ.れるちぢ.らす
委

committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

8 strokesFrequency 187JLPT N2Grade 3

On

イ

Kun

ゆだ.ねる

Nanori

まかせ

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