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枯 : Wither

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wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

On 'yomi:
(ko)
Kun 'yomi:
か.れる(ka.reru) か.らす(ka.rasu)
Strokes:9
Radical: (75)
Usage Rating:1749
JLPT:N2
old JLPT:2
Grade:8
Unicode:067af
jis208:24-47
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枯 Usage examples

立ちれ病(たちがれびょう)damping-off
れる(しもがれる)to be withered or nipped by frost
れる(うらがれる)
うられる(うらがれる)
to die (esp. foliage as winter approaches)
葉剤(かれはざい)defoliant
尾羽打ちらす(おはうちからす)
尾羽うちらす(おはうちからす)
to be in a miserable state, to be down and out
山水(こせんすい)karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
痩せてもれても(やせてもかれても)
やせてもれても(やせてもかれても)
even though one has fallen on hard times
閑寂(かんじゃくこたん)aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement