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縮
On'yomi
シュク
SHUKU
Kun'yomi
ちぢ.む・ちぢ.まる・ちぢ.める・ちぢ.れる・ちぢ.らす
chijimu / chijimaru / chijimeru / chijireru / chijirasu
shrink · contract · shrivel · wrinkle · reduce
Details
Strokes17
Frequency#909
Radical糸silk(6)
Stroke Order
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Strokes17
Component Breakdown
縮=
糹宿
thread + 宿
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thread and lodge. Thread shrinking.
Symbolism
Contraction, reduction, shortening. Represents shrinking.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
伸縮自在
しんしゅくじざい
elastic; flexible; telescoping; elastic
Proverbs & Idioms
首を縮める
くびをちぢめる
To shrink one's neck
To cower from fear or embarrassment