漢字道KANJIDO

15 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)15 strokesRadical
On
ショウ・セウ・ソウ
Kun
やつ.れる・やせ.る
Meaning
to grow haggard

Origin

ORIGIN

Heart 忄 with 焦 as phonetic: to waste away from care.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 憔悴しょうすい

    haggard; careworn

  • 衰弱すいじゃく

    debility

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

看病続きで憔悴しきっていた。

Endless nursing had left them quite worn out.

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