JLPT N3 · Verbs of change

減らす

へらす

to reduce

Stroke order of 減らす

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

減 · 12 strokesら · 2 strokes す · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Water 氵 drains away, leaving less: to reduce.

Parts: 減 decrease + らす

The characters in 減らす

らら — ra (2 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

砂糖を減らします。

さとうをへらします。

I reduce the sugar.

Words with 減

減るto decrease 減少decrease 火加減heat level 減量weight loss

More words: Verbs of change

伸びるto stretch; to grow 縮むto shrink 広がるto spread 広げるto spread out 加えるto add 増やすto increase 移すto move (something)崩れるto collapse 崩すto break down 固まるto harden 混ざるto be mixed

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