や
痩
　
せ
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become thin, to lose weight, to slim.
  2. to become impoverished (of soil), to become sterile, to become infertile, to become barren.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
痩
　
せ
　
る
 痩せる やせる ✔
や
瘠
　
せ
　
る
 瘠せる やせる
やせ
痩
　
る
 痩る やせる
やせ
瘠
　
る
 瘠る やせる
や
瘦
　
せ
　
る
 瘦せる やせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

get thin
や.せる　ソウ　チュウ (11th)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
old person
ソウ　シュウ　おきな (Kentei 1)
clasping hands
left hand
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)