萎
な
na
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
萎 is the kanji for "Wither". Its reading is な (na). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Wither
Also : Droop · Lame
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Readings
kunな/ nakunしお.れる/ shiorerukunしな.びる/ shinabirukunしぼ.む/ shibomukunな.える/ naeruonい/ i
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
艹委
Example Sentences
花が萎れるのは自然なことです。
はながしおれるのはしぜんなことです。
It's natural for flowers to wither.
萎むことができます。
しぼむことができます。
I can wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.).
Vocabulary using 萎
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 22, 2026
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