Keyword
wither
Info
FrequencyTop 1700-1800
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig219
Readings
(65%)
(19%)
かれ
(10%)
(3%)
Composed of
tree
old
Used in vocabulary (97 in total)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
dead leaf; dry leaves
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
dead leaf; dry leaves
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
cold wintry wind
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
withering; dying
desolate field; withered field
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to become hoarse
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
withered silver grass
cold wintry wind
elegant simplicity
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
blighted; withered
cold wintry wind
desolate field; withered field
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
to die (esp. foliage as winter approaches)
to be withered or nipped by frost
vicissitudes; ups and downs
nipped by frost; bleak
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
hay bacillus (Bacillus subtilis); grass bacillus
younger woman (usu. 20-30 years old) who is physically attracted to mature older men (usu. 50-60 years old)
withered silver grass
summer slump
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
withered reeds (esp. reeds that have withered in the winter)
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
withered reeds (esp. reeds that have withered in the winter)
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
withered trees and frozen rocks; (fig.) a person that is hard to approach
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
autumn; fall; withering of the grass
completely drying up
dry-looking; withered
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
withered chrysanthemum in winter
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
high grade katsuobushi (with mold)
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
creeping plant withered in the winter cold
leaf withering
tawny brown; dark vermillion
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
bushkiller (species of herbaceous plant, Cayratia japonica)
to dry up completely; to become stale
to dry up completely; to become stale
to dry up completely; to become stale
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
to dry up; to shrivel
old-fashioned and tasteful
to die (esp. foliage as winter approaches)
bushkiller (species of herbaceous plant, Cayratia japonica)
dried persimmon
withering; dying (plants); growing skinny; wasting away
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
to die at the top
to destroy; to kill off (trees)
serious abrasion; wearing out (of clothes)
dying of the little twigs and branches
drying up; parching
winter (season); slack or off season
bacterial wilt (caused by the bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum)
bacterial wilt (caused by the bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum)
damping-off; die-back; blight
karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement
sticker for car drivers 70 years or older
sticker for car drivers 70 years or older
high grade katsuobushi (with mold)
to begin to wither; to begin to dry out
withered trees and cold ash; (fig.) someone who is detached and free of desires; (fig.) someone who has no vitality
to be emaciated; to become gaunt; to waste away
dried up waterfall; dry waterfall; simulated waterfall in a dry garden
dried up waterfall; dry waterfall; simulated waterfall in a dry garden
chestnut blight; chestnut canker
scarcity of goods; being out of stock
Examples (24 in total)
Those flowers have died.
Some plants perish in winter.
All the flowers in the garden withered.