# 枯 — Wither

Frequency rank 1831 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 譜 (Genealogy), less common than 墨 (Black Ink).

- On’yomi: こ
- Kun’yomi: か
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A tree on the left turns old on the right — an old tree, dried out and brittle, begins to wither and die.

In words:

- 枯れる かれる — to wither,to die (plant),to be blasted (plant)

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