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耗 kanji: meaning “decrease”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
decrease
On'yomi
モウ、コウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 耗

A fuzzy Christmas tree (木) loses a little fur (毛) every day and slowly begins to decrease.

Parts in this story:木, 毛

How to write 耗: stroke order

耗 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 耗

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Kanji that share parts with 耗.