縮 — to shrink / to contract

Grade 6しゅく, ちぢ

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縮 (readings: しゅく, ちぢ; Japanese kanji) means “to shrink / to contract”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 縮小 (reduction).

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What does 縮 mean?

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Kanji	縮
Meaning	to shrink / to contract
Readings	しゅく, ちぢ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	縮小 (reduction)

How to read 縮

縮 is read しゅく or ちぢ depending on the word.

Words with 縮

縮小thu nhỏ
伸縮co giãn
凝縮ngưng tụ
萎縮co rúm / teo lại

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Updated: 2026-08-09