What is the Kanji for "Shrink"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Shrink", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Shrink" is "縮".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Chiji".

Its onyomi reading is "Shuku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "糸" means "Thread" and can be read as "Ito" and "Shi". And The kanji "宿" means "Lodging" and can be read as "Shuku" and "Yado".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "縮" mean in japanese?

"縮" means "Shrink".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

縮小: "Reduction". The Japanese verbal noun '縮小 (しゅくしょう)' means 'reduction'. It refers to the act of making something smaller in size, amount or degree. It can be used in various contexts, such as downsizing a business, reducing the budget, or decreasing the number of employees. For example: The company plans a reduction in staff - (この会社は人員削減の計画をしています). The government implemented policies to reduce the budget deficit - (政府は財政赤字削減の政策を実施しました).

短縮: "Abbreviation". The verbal noun '短縮 (たんしゅく)' means 'abbreviation'. This word refers to the act of shortening or condensing something, such as a word, phrase, or text. It is commonly used when discussing ways to make language more concise and efficient. For example: The title was shortened by an abbreviation - (タイトルは略称によって短縮された). The report was given in an abbreviated form - (レポートは短縮された形式で行われた).

縮める: "Reduce". The Japanese verb '縮める (ちぢめる)' means 'to reduce'. This verb is used to describe the action of making something smaller in size or volume. It can be used in various contexts, such as reducing the size of an object, decreasing the amount of something, or shortening the duration of an event. For example: I reduced the size of the image - (画像のサイズを縮めた). The company has reduced its workforce - (会社は従業員を縮小した).

縮む: "Shrink". The Japanese verb '縮む (ちぢむ)' means 'to shrink'. This verb is used to describe something becoming smaller or more compressed in size. It can be used for both physical objects as well as abstract concepts. For example: The shirt shrank after I washed it - (洗濯した後、シャツが縮んでしまった). The economy is shrinking - (経済が縮んでいる).

縮み: "Shrinkage". The noun '縮み (ちぢみ)' means 'shrinkage'. This word refers to the process of something becoming smaller in size or volume. It can be used to describe the shrinkage of fabric when washed, or the shrinkage of the economy during a recession. For example: The fabric shrank when I washed it - (その生地を洗ったら縮んだ). The economic shrinkage has caused many job losses - (経済の縮小により多くの失業者が出た).

縮まる: "Shrink". The Japanese verb '縮まる (ちぢまる)' means 'to shrink'. This verb describes the action of something becoming smaller in size or volume. It can be used to describe both physical objects as well as abstract concepts. For example: The shirt shrank after being washed - (洗濯後その服が縮まった). As the deadline approached, the time left shrank - (期限が近づくにつれ時間が縮まっていった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". And The hiragana "ぢ" is read as "ji".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.