JLPT N3 · Society & news
減少
げんしょう
decrease
Stroke order of 減少
2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
減 · 12 strokes少 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
Water "氵" drains away to decrease "減" until only a few "少" drops remain.
Parts: 減 decrease (氵 water + 咸 all) + 少 few, little
Example sentence
子どもの数が減少しています。
こどものかずがげんしょうしています。
The number of children is decreasing.