“Wither” or “Dehydrate” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “枯”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “枯” means “Dry”, “Decline” or “Wither” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “枯”
Jouyou Kanji “枯” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こ(ko) |
| Kun-Yomi | か(れる)(ka(reru)) |
| から(びる)(kara(biru)) | |
| Meanings | Wither, Dehydrate, Dry up |
| Droop, Become weak, Decline | |
| Rot away, Die |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “枯”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 枯れ木に花(かれきにはな-ka re ki ni ha na) | What once declined prospers again, Miraculous occurrence of the impossible |
| 枯れ山水(かれさんすい-ka re sa n su i) | Dry landscape garden, Japanese rock garden |
| 枯れ野(かれの-ka re no) | Withered field, Desolate field |
| 枯渇 or 涸渇(こかつ-ko ka tsu) | Exhausting, Running out, Using up |
| 枯槁(ここう-ko ko u) | ① Withering, Dying plants, ② Growing skinny, Wasting away |
| 枯骨(ここつ-ko ko tsu) | Decayed bones of a dead, Deceased person |
| 枯死(こし-ko shi) | Wither and die, Plant death, Mortality, Apoptosis |
| 枯淡(こたん-ko ta n) | Refined simplicity, Simple but refined, Elegant simplicity |
| 枯木死灰(こぼくしかい-ko bo ku shi ka i) | Withered trees and cold ash, Someone who is detached and free of desires, Someone who has no vitality |
| 枯れ尾花(かれおばな-ka re o ba na) | ① Dead pampas grass, ② Real figures of fearful things are actually nothing fearful just simple things |
| 枯薄(かれすすき-ka re su su ki) | Withered pampas grass, Dead pampas grass, Withered silver grass |
| 栄枯(えいこ-e i ko) | Vicissitudes, Ups and downs |
| 栄枯休咎(えいこきゅうきゅう-e i ko kyu u kyu u) | Vicissitudes of fortune, Ups and downs of life |
| 栄枯盛衰(えいこせいすい-e i ko se i su i) | Vicissitudes of fortune, Ups and downs of life |
| 乾枯(かんこ-ka n ko) | Completely drying up |
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