寿命を縮める じゅみょうをちぢめる Meanings Expression, Ichidan verb to shorten one's life See also: 命を縮める (いのちをちぢめる). Kanji 寿 longevity. Read as ジュ. 命 life. Read as ミョウ. 縮 shrink. Read as ちぢめる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists