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JLPT N3 · Plants

枯れる

かれる

to wither

Stroke order of 枯れる

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

枯 · 9 strokesれ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A tree (木) that has grown old (古) and dried up.

Parts: 木 tree + 古 old + れる kana

The characters in 枯れる

  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

水をやらなくて花が枯れた。

みずをやらなくてはながかれた。

The flowers withered because I didn't water them.

More words: Plants

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