減 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- ゲン
- Kun
- へ(る)・へ(らす)
- Meaning
- to decrease; reduce
Origin
氵 "water" plus 咸; the water level dropping — hence "to decrease, reduce."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゲン | 減少・増減・加減 |
|---|---|
| へる | 減る・目減り |
| へらす | 減らす・人減らし |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 減少げんしょう
decrease
- 加減かげん
adjustment; degree
Example
水の量を少し減らした。
I reduced the amount of water a little.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)