Kanji 減: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
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Kanji 減: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 減
dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine water (氵) all (咸) flowing away together, leading to a decrease in volume. When the water is all gone, it represents the meaning 'to reduce' or 'decrease'.
