9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

Kun'yomi
  • to wither (of a plant) ②to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
  • to let dry
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

れるらす 91.7%
8.3%

Character Breakdown

wither, die, dry up
か.れる コ (7th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

to wither (of a plant) ②to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
drying up ②running out
dead tree ②leafless tree
withered silver grass
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
dead branch (or twig, etc.)
wintry desolation
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References

Unicode hex code 67AF
JIS X 0208 1-24-47
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2238
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2634
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 898
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1113
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14579
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1231
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 974
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1007
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 627
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1268
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1356
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1083
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 210
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a5.26
Four corner code 4496.0
De Roo Code 1877