Japanese symbol for “abate”
減らす
へらす
Romaji: herasu
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
In Japanese, abate is 減らす, read へらす (herasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 減る | へる heru | to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate |
| 弱まる | よわまる yowamaru | to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated |
| 衰える | おとろえる otoroeru | to become weak; to decline; to wear |
| 和らぐ | やわらぐ yawaragu | to soften; to calm down; to be eased |
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 減少 | げんしょう genshou | decrease; reduction; decline |
| 削減 | さくげん sakugen | cut; reduction; curtailment |
| 加減 | かげん kagen | degree; extent; amount |
| 減速 | げんそく gensoku | deceleration |
| 減る | へる heru | to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abate”.
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