縮
ちぢ.む
chijimu
JLPT N117 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
縮 is the kanji for "Shrink". Its reading is ちぢ.む (chijimu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Shrink
Also : Reduce · Shrivel · Wrinkle · Contract
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Readings
kunちぢ.む/ chijimukunちぢ.まる/ chijimarukunちぢ.める/ chijimerukunちぢ.れる/ chijirerukunちぢ.らす/ chijirasuonしゅく/ shuku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
糹宿
Example Sentences
この布は洗うと縮む。
このぬのはあらうとちぢむ。
This fabric shrinks when washed.
彼の希望が縮小した。
かれのきぼうがしゅくしょうした。
His hopes diminished.
Vocabulary using 縮
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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