Kanji 縮: shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
Key takeaways
Kanji 縮: shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 縮
shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine clothes made of thread (糸) shrinking (縮) after being washed incorrectly while staying at an inn (宿). Visualize the threads becoming tightly packed and compressed together. This character is used in words like reduction (縮小) and shortening (短縮).
