“Shrink” or “Shorten” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “縮”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “縮” means “Wrinkle”, “Reduce” or “Wearing armor” 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, Retrenchment, Reduction, Curtailment |
| 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) | ① Compression, Condensation, ② Condensing, Shortening, Summarizing, ③ Compression of data |
| 萎縮(いしゅく-i shu ku) | ① Atrophy, Contraction, Cower, Dispirited, ② Withering; Shrivelling, Shrinking |
| 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) | To reduce and shrink |
| 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, Elasticity, Flexibility |
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