Kanji for "Reduce"

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "reduce". The most popular choice is shown first.

減

Top pick

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

Reading: gen

12 strokes

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Related kanji for "reduce"

殺

reduce

satsu · nature, dark

10 strokes縮

reduce

shuku

17 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for reduce?

The most common kanji for "reduce" is 減, read as gen. It means dwindle, decrease, reduce. Related kanji: 殺 (reduce), 縮 (reduce).

How many strokes does 減 have?

減 has 12 strokes.