Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to dry up, to scab, to slough.
  2. to be poisoned (with lacquer).
  3. to waste away. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
痂せる かせる
 
 
悴せる かせる
 
 
忰せる かせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scab, dry up, slough
カ ケ かさ (Kentei 1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
add, addition, increase
カ くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)