“Shrink” or “Reduction” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “縮”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “縮” means “Shrink” or “Reduce” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “縮”

Jouyou Kanji “縮” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
17 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
しゅく(shuku) |
Kun-Yomi |
ちぢ(む)(chiji(mu)) |
ちぢ(まる)(chiji(maru)) |
ちぢ(める)(chiji(meru)) |
ちぢ(れる)(chiji(reru)) |
ちぢ(らす)(chiji(rasu)) |
Meanings |
Shrink, Shorten, Cut down, Tighten |
Cower, Cringe |
Curl, Be curled, Wrinkle |
Cotton crepe |
Reduction, Reduce, Curtail |
Collect, Straight |
Short, Not enough |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “縮”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
縮減(しゅくげん-shu ku ge n) |
Reduction, Cutback, Diminishment, Contraction |
縮刷(しゅくさつ-shu ku sa tsu) |
Reduced-size printing, Printing in a compact format, Reduced‐size edition |
縮写(しゅくしゃ-shu ku sha) |
Make a reduced copy, Reduced copy, Reproduction in miniature |
縮尺(しゅくしゃく-shu ku sha ku) |
Diminishing scale, Reduced scale, Reduction scale |
縮小(しゅくしょう-shu ku sho u) |
Reduce, Curtail, Retrench, Scale down |
縮図(しゅくず-shu ku zu) |
Reduced drawing, Miniaturization, Microcosm, Miniature |
縮約(しゅくやく-shu ku ya ku) |
Abridgement, Condensation, Contraction |
縮緬(ちりめん-chi ri me n) |
Crepe |
圧縮(あっしゅく-a sshu ku) |
Compression, Condensation |
萎縮(いしゅく-i shu ku) |
① Atrophy, ② Cower, Dispirited |
恐縮(きょうしゅく-kyo u shu ku) |
Feeling obliged, Being grateful, Being thankful, Being sorry, Being ashamed |
軍縮(ぐんしゅく-gu n shu ku) |
Disarmament, Armament limitation, Armament reduction, Arms control, Arms reduction |
減縮(げんしゅく-ge n shu ku) |
Limitation |
収縮(しゅうしゅく-shu u shu ku) |
Shrinkage, Constriction, Contraction |
伸縮(しんしゅく-shi n shu ku) |
Expansion and contraction |
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