枯
枯 — Wither
wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
On’yomiコ (ko)
Kun’yomiかれる (kareru)
Kun’yomiからす (karasu)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 枯
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 枯れる | かれる kareru | to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die |
| 枯れ木 | かれき kareki | dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree |
| 枯葉 | かれは kareha | dead leaf; dry leaves |
| 木枯らし | こがらし kogarashi | cold wintry wind |
| 枯渇 | こかつ kokatsu | drying up; running dry; running out |
| 枯死 | こし koshi | withering; dying |
Study notes
枯 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1749 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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