Quick answer
減 is the kanji for "Reduce / Dwindle / Decline". A common reading is へ.る (heru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Reduce / Dwindle / Decline
Also : Reduce · Dwindle · Decline · Curtail · Decrease · Get Hungry
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 減 represents 'DWINDLE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of dwindle.
On-reading: げん — remember this sound by associating it with dwindle. Kun-reading: へ.る.
Example Sentences
体重を減らすために運動しています。
たいじゅうをへらすためにうんどうしています。
I exercise to lose weight.
CO2の削減が重要です。
CO2のさくげんがじゅうようです。
CO2 reduction is important.
Vocabulary using 減
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