枯
wither, die
JLPT N2 9 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- か.れる・か.らす
- On'yomi
- コ
枯 means "wither, die". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read か.れる・か.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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枯 in example sentences
はがば。 Shokubutsu wa mizu ga nakereba kareru.
Plants die without water.
はがまでた。 Kanojo wa namida ga kareru made naita.
She cried until she ran out of tears.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 枯
Common questions
- What does the kanji 枯 mean?
- 枯 means "wither, die". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 枯 have?
- 枯 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 枯 read?
- It is read か.れる・か.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 枯?
- 枯 is a JLPT N2 kanji.