Word details

萎縮

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

Dictionary

Entry

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

withering; shrivelling; shrinking

2

Medicine

contraction; atrophy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wither, droop, lame

11 strokesGrade 8

On

Kun

しお.れるしな.びるしぼ.むな.える

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

committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

8 strokesFrequency 187JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ゆだ.ねる

Nanori

まかせ

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