萎 Kanji for wither

Beyond JLPTGrade 811 strokes

wither, droop, lame

Kun: な、しお.れる、しな.びる、しぼ.む、な.える
On: イ

萎 is the Japanese kanji for wither, droop, lame. It is written with 11 strokes. Its kun reading is な、しお.れる、しな.びる and its on reading is イ.

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Words with 萎

萎しぼむto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop
萎なえるto lose strength, to become weak, to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)
萎しおれるto wither, to wilt, to droop
萎い縮しゅくwithering, shrivelling, shrinking

Practice 萎 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.