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減“dwindle” Kanjiheru / gen

How to write 減

Meaning and readings

Meaning

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

Onyomi (音読み)

  • げん gen

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • へ(る) he(ru)
  • へ(らす) he(rasu)

Japanese reading

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