減

げん

Meanings

1. Noun, Noun suffix reduction; decrease
2. Noun subtraction
3. reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)

Kanji

• 減 decrease. Read as ゲン.

Example sentences

• 市長は駐車メーターからの収入減を調査すべきだと考えた。
  The mayor felt that he should look into the loss of income from parking meters.
• 第３四半期は収入減が見込まれている。
  A loss in third-quarter revenues was predicted.

Words containing 減

• 減少 (げんしょう) decrease
• 削減 (さくげん) cut
• いい加減 (いいかげん) irresponsible

And 198 more.

Word lists

• Spoken

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists