萎
Secondary school
wither, droop, lame
11 strokes
- イ
- な、しお.れる、しな.びる、しぼ.む、な.える
Stroke order
Common words
- 萎むしぼむto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel1
花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.
花がしぼんだ。
The flowers withered up.
暑さ続きでその植物はしぼんでしまった。
The long spell of hot weather withered up the plants.
- 萎縮いしゅくwithering; shrivelling; shrinking2
- 萎えるなえるto lose strength; to become weak; to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)3
最近気分が萎え気味だ。
Recently I've been feeling a bit down.
- 萎れるしおれるto wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade4
その植物は水がなかったのでしおれた。
The plants withered because they had no water.
暑さのために花は萎れた。
The hot sun made the flowers hang down.
夏の暑さで花がしおれた。
The flowers faded in the heat of the summer days.