縮

Shrink

Also: Contract, Shrivel, Wrinkle, Reduce

On'yomi

  • しゅく shuku

Kun'yomi

  • ちぢ(む) chijimu
Stroke count
17
Radical
糸 silk · Kangxi radical 120
JLPT level
N1
School grade
Grade 6

縮 has 17 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 糸 (silk), number 120. Hashidari places it at JLPT N1. Japanese students learn it in grade 6 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N1 kanji list · Grade 6 kanji list · All kanji