This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コ、か.れる、か.らす
Romaji: ko, ka.reru, ka.rasu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  1749
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-4-5
Korean Reading:  go
Chinese Reading:  ku1
Unicode:  67af
JIS:  384F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 898
Nelson Index: 2238
New Nelson Index: 2634
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a5.26
Four Corner Index: 4496.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1231
Gakken Index: 1783
Japanese Names Index: 859
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14579
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0248
Remembering the kanji Index: 206
Kanji Flashcards Index: 627
Kodansha Compact Index: 1083
Kanji in Context Index: 1356
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 605
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 801
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 210
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 219
Essential Kanji Index: 1246
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1113
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1877
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1268

Words

枯れる (かれる)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
木枯らし (こがらし)
cold wintry wind
枯れ葉 (かれは)
dead leaf; dry leaves
擦れっ枯らし (すれっからし)
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
枯節 (かれぶし)
high grade katsuobushi (with mold)
枯渇 (こかつ)
drying up; becoming exhausted; running dry; starvation
枯死 (こし)
withering; dying
枯淡 (こたん)
elegant simplicity
枯葉剤 (かれはざい)
defoliant
枯草熱 (こそうねつ)
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
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