枯

wither, die

JLPT N2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: か.れる・か.らす
On'yomi: コ

枯 means "wither, die". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read か.れる・か.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

枯 in example sentences

植物しょくぶつは水みずが無なければ枯かれる。

Shokubutsu wa mizu ga nakereba kareru.

Plants die without water.
彼女かのじょは涙なみだが枯かれるまで泣ないた。

Kanojo wa namida ga kareru made naita.

She cried until she ran out of tears.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 枯 mean?: 枯 means "wither, die". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 枯 have?: 枯 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 枯 read?: It is read か.れる・か.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 枯?: 枯 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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