noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. cut, reduction, curtailment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
削減 さくげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

plane, sharpen, whittle
けず.る サク そ.ぐ (8th, N1)
resemblance
ショウ あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
dwindle, decrease, reduce
ゲン へ.る (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
all, same
カン ゲン みな (Kentei 1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)