Kanji · first appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary
耗

耗 – decrease

10 strokesJōyō (secondary school)N2 vocabulary

The kanji 耗 means decrease. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is モウ、コウ (mou, kou). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 耒 (no. 127).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiモウmou
On’yomiコウkou

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 127). Components: |・士・ハ・毛・木・耒・ノ.

Words using 耗

Example sentences

その男の子の世話で彼女は非常に精力を消耗する。
Taking care of the boy is a great drain on her energies.

Kanji with the same radical

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