Kanji Details:
- 枯
- Frequency:1749
- Kun: か.れる, か.らす
- On: コ
- Meaning: wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
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Examples:
Word Reading Meaning 枯れる かれる to wither (plant), to be blasted, to die 枯れ葉 かれは dead leaf, dry leaves 枯渇 こかつ drying up, becoming exhausted, running dry, starvation 枯死 こし withering, dying 立ち枯れ たちがれ blighted, withered 木枯らし こがらし cold wintry wind 枯れ木 かれき dead tree, dry wood 枯れ草 かれくさ, こそう dry grass, dead grass, hay, withered grass 栄枯 えいこ vicissitudes, ups and downs 枯らす からす to let dry, to kill (vegetation) to season (lumber)