# 枯 wither

木 (tree) + 古 (old)
★☆☆☆☆
9 strokes
SOLO

## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| The old tree withered away.

## Kunyomi

( を ) か＊らす | I, personally, desiccate or dry up something ★☆☆☆☆
( が ) か＊れる | the flower is withering. ★☆☆☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
枯 | wither | TREE | 木
故 | breakdown, accident | DIRECTOR |

The DIRECTOR got in an accident when he hit the withered TREE.

## Synonyms

feeble 軟弱 よわい か細い 衰弱 枯れる 衰 悪化する 廃れる