漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)13 strokesRadical
On
Kun
な.える
Meaning
to wither; atrophy

Origin

ORIGIN

Sickness 疒 with 委 as phonetic: the body grown limp and without strength.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 痿えるなえる

    to grow limp

  • 筋萎縮きんいしゅく

    muscular atrophy

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

足が痿えて立てなくなる。

The legs grow limp and will not bear them up.

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