# 減 decrease

(waterleft) + 成 (become) + (Hitler)
★★★★☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

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## Mnemonic

| GodDAMN it! My water became Hitler again! Decrease the amount of Hitlers in my water, si vous plait! Get me a fuckin' Brita or semething!

## Kunyomi

( を ) へ＊らす | I decrease it ★★★★☆
( が ) へ＊る | it decreases ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

いい加減にしろ！(いいかげんにしろ!) | cut it out! ★★★☆☆ 加 (add) + 減 (decrease) = いい加減にしろ！ (cut it out!)
いい加減(いいかげん) な | unfounded, pointless ★★☆☆☆ CCW 加 (add) + 減 (decrease) = いい加減 (unfounded, pointless) unfounded or groundless. Not a lie exactly, but someone who is just bullshitting, talking without saying anything meaningful or definite. Also means, working in a haphazard, hit-or-miss fashion.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
感 | feeling | HEART | 心
憾 | regrettable | DOUBLE HEART | 心
減 | decrease | WATER | 水

My HEART feels great!

You regret your HEART broke AGAIN - that's TWO HEARTS that broke, buddy.

But drinking WATER will decrease the pain.

## Synonyms

cut down on, reduce 減る 控える 縮小
quit it 放っておけよ よしてくれ いい加減にしろ 辞めてくれ