How to say 'Decrease' in Japanese | 減る

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The Japanese word for Decrease is 'Heru', written as 減る in Japanese.'Decrease' in hiragana is へる.

word

減る

Meaning

Decrease

Reading

へる

heru

Kanji

減Decrease

Explanation

The Japanese verb '減る (へる)' means 'to decrease' or 'to diminish'. It is used to describe a reduction in quantity, size, or intensity. This verb is often used in contexts involving numbers, resources, or physical amounts. For example: the number of students decreased「学生の数が減った」(がくせいのかずがへった). The water level is decreasing「水位が減っている」(すいいがへっている). It can also be used metaphorically, such as when describing a decrease in energy or motivation: my energy has decreased「私の元気が減った」(わたしのげんきがへった). Note that '減る' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1852

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 減る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

減

Meaning

Decrease

Hiragana in the Word 減る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 減る Through the Kanji 減

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 減 as well.

word

減少

Meaning

Decrease

word

加減

Meaning

Condition, Adjustment

word

いい加減

Meaning

Moderate, Irresponsible

word

削減

Meaning

Reduction

word

減らす

Meaning

Reduce

word

増減

Meaning

Fluctuation

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What does 'Heru' (減る) mean?

'Heru' means 'Decrease' .

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