Kanji
N1 11 strokes Grade 8

wither, droop, lame

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

grass kusa

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

withering; shrivelling
amyotrophia; muscle atrophy
decline of energy and vigour (vigor)
multiple system atrophy; MSA
chilling effect
spinal muscular atrophy; SMA
wilt disease; fusarium crown rot
wilting; withering
dejectedly; in low spirits
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to lose strength; to become weak
to wither; to wilt
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt
olivopontocerebellar atrophy; OPCA
disconnecting from an online game because one is losing
looking bad (of a photo)
suddenly becoming very demotivated
weakening; loss of strength
to droop; to be depressed

Example sentences

Recently I've been feeling a bit down.

The flowers in my garden have withered in the cold.

The flowers withered for want of water.

Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.