# 萎 — Wither

Frequency rank 2142 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 堕 (Degradation), less common than 吠 (Bark).

- On’yomi: い、わい
- Kun’yomi: なえる、しぼむ
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

In words:

- 萎む しぼむ — to wither;to fade (away);to shrivel;to wilt
- 萎びる しなびる — to wilt;to fade

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