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減 means 'become less'
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 減 is used 11 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 減 is used 193 times, read 2 ways.
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ゲン
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
decrease; reduction; decline (opposite: 増加)(click the word for examples and links)
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へる
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate(click the word for examples and links)
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