減
減 - 1. to decrease; to reduce; to lessen E.g.: 減退 (decline), 節減 (curtailment) 2. subtraction E.g.: 減法 (subtraction), 加減 (addition and subtraction)
減 (へ.る へ.らす) — to decrease; to reduce; to lessen <br>E. subtraction <br>E.
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Kunyomi
へ.る;へ.らす
Onyomi
ゲン
Strokes
12
JLPT
N2
Frequency 
#261/2500
Composition
咸 氵
Meaning
- to decrease; to reduce; to lessen
E. subtraction
E.
Tip
- all (咸) water (…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
へ.る
Onyomi
Example
減量
する
必要
があります
。
It is necessary to lose weight.
腹
が
減
った
。
I'm hungry!
超腹減
った
。
I'm super hungry.
私
は
減量中
です
。
I'm trying to lose weight.
彼
は
減税
を
唱
えた
。
He advocated the reduction of taxes.
体重減
りましたか
。
Have you lost weight?
腹
が
減
ったという
。
He said that he was hungry.
私
は
減税
に
大賛成
だ
。
I'm very much in favor of cutting taxes.
腹
が
減
っては
戦
ができぬ
。
An army travels on its stomach.
彼
は
減量
に
苦
しんでいる
。
He is having a hard time losing weight.
すり
減
らすのは
シーツ
ではなく
靴
にしろ
。
Better wear out shoes than sheets.
いい
加減
に
寝
たら
。
Isn't it about time you went to bed?
