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萎 – wither, droop, lame
11 strokesJōyō (secondary school)N2 vocabulary
The kanji 萎 means wither, droop, lame. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is イ (i); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is な、しお.れる、しな.びる、しぼ.む、な.える (na, shioreru, shinabiru, shibomu, naeru). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 艸 (no. 140).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | イ | i |
| Kun’yomi | な | na |
| Kun’yomi | しお.れる | shioreru |
| Kun’yomi | しな.びる | shinabiru |
| Kun’yomi | しぼ.む | shibomu |
| Kun’yomi | な.える | naeru |
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: 艸 (Kangxi radical 140). Components: 禾・女・艾.
Words using 萎
萎むしぼむto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.)萎びるしなびるto shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin)
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.