N2
減 meaning and readings
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Kanji
減
N2
- Meaning
- reduce, lessen, decrease
- Onyomi
- ゲン
- Kunyomi
- へ(る)、へ(らす)
- Formula
- 減 = 氵 + 咸。
Story
減 is analyzed as a combination of 氵 (water), 咸 (A soldier holding a spear and shouting a shout) and denotes reduce, lessen, decrease.
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