wither, droop, lame
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- な
- しお.れる
- しな.びる
- しぼ.む
- な.える
About this kanji
The kanji 萎 (い) primarily means 'to wither' or 'to droop,' often referring to plants losing vitality. It is mainly used as a verb in various forms like 萎む (しぼむ), which means 'to wither' as seen in flowers or dreams that fade away. Another common compound is 萎れる (しおれる), meaning 'to wither or droop,' and 萎縮 (いしゅく), which refers to the process of withering or shrinking. In everyday conversation, you might use 萎 (い) to express feelings of exhaustion or lack of strength, like when you say you are '萎えた' (なえた), meaning 'I feel drained.'
Example sentences
花が萎れてしまった。
The flower has wilted.
Meanings across languages
- English
- wither, droop, lame
- Tiếng Việt
- héo
- 日本語
- 萎
- 한국어
- 시들다
- 中文
- 萎
- id
- layu, runtuh
- th
- เหี่ยว, หย่อน
- es
- marchitarse
- fr
- se faner, se flétrir
- de
- verwelken, schlaffen
- pt
- definhar
Common compounds
- 萎むしぼむto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop
- 萎縮いしゅくwithering, shrivelling, shrinking
- 萎れるしおれるto wither, to wilt, to droop
- 萎えるなえるto lose strength, to become weak, to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)
- 萎萎しおしおdejectedly, in low spirits, downheartedly
- 萎靡いびdecline, decay
- 陰萎いんいimpotence (sexual), erectile impotence
- 萎えなえweakening, loss of strength, disappointment
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