耗 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「耒」
道準2High school level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「耒」
- On
- モウ・コウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- wear down; consume
Origin
A plough plus hair: something worn thin through use — to be consumed.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| モウ | 消耗 「モウ」は，慣用音。 |
|---|---|
| コウ | 心神耗弱 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 消耗しょうもう
exhaustion; consumption
- 摩耗まもう
wear; abrasion
Example
長い会議で体力を消耗した。
The long meeting drained my energy.
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