縮

shrink

JLPT N1 Grade 6 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: ちぢ.む・ちぢ.まる・ちぢ.める・ちぢ.れる
On'yomi: シュク
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

縮 means "shrink". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read ちぢ.む・ちぢ.まる・ちぢ.める・ちぢ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

縮 in example sentences

セーターは洗あらったら縮ちぢんだんだ。

Seetaa wa arattara chijin dan da.

The sweater shrank in the wash.
工場こうじょうは生産せいさんを縮小しゅくしょうせざるをえなかった。

Koujou wa seisan o shukushou sezaru o enakatta.

The factory had to cut back its production.
寿命じゅみょうが縮ちぢんだかと思おもったよ。

Jumyou ga chijin da ka to omotta yo.

I felt as if my life had been shortened.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 縮 mean?: 縮 means "shrink". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 縮 have?: 縮 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 縮 read?: It is read ちぢ.む・ちぢ.まる・ちぢ.める・ちぢ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 縮?: 縮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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