Decrease

On’yomi: げん
Kun’yomi: へ
Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 末 (End), less common than 福 (Luck).

A tsunami on the left crashes over a canine guarding a mouth on the right — the tsunami floods the dog's mouth, causing the water level to decrease as it drains away.

In words

減るへる to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abateN3

減らすへらす to abate,to decrease,to diminish,to shortenN3

減少げんしょう decrease;reduction;declineN1

減 is rank 609 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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