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縮

JLPT N1

Meanings

  • shrink
  • contract
  • shrivel
  • wrinkle
  • reduce

Readings

  • しゅく
  • ちぢ
Strokes
17
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1122

Common Words

  • 縮むちぢむto shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
  • 縮尺しゅくしゃくreduced scale, scaling down
  • 縮小しゅくしょうreduction, curtailment, cut, cutback, scaling down, contraction, shrinkage
  • 縮図しゅくずreduced drawing, miniature copy
  • 縮みちぢみshrinkage

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