減

decrease

JLPT N2 Grade 5 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: へ.る・へ.らす
On'yomi: ゲン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

減 means "decrease". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read へ.る・へ.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

減 in example sentences

体重たいじゅう減へった？

Taijuu hetta?

Have you lost weight?
減量げんりょう中ちゅうなの？

Genryouchuu na no?

Are you losing weight?
減量げんりょうしてるの？

Genryou shiteru no?

Are you losing weight?

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

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Words that use 減

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Common questions

What does the kanji 減 mean?: 減 means "decrease". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 減 have?: 減 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 減 read?: It is read へ.る・へ.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 減?: 減 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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