Word Meaning 縮む

ちぢむ chijimu

縮む is read as ちぢむ (chijimu) and means to shrink.

Meaning

English

  1. to shrink
  2. to contract
  3. to diminish (in size)

Reading

Kana

ちぢむ

Romaji

chijimu

Writing Variants

  • 縮む ちじむ chijimu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 伸びる Rank 569 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縮小

しゅくしょう

reduction

縮み

ちぢみ

cotton crepe

縮まる

ちぢまる

to shorten

縮図

しゅくず

microcosm

縮尺

しゅくしゃく

reduced scale

縮める

ちぢめる

to crumple (fabric)

縮れる

ちぢれる

to be wavy

縮減

しゅくげん

reduction

縮刷版

しゅくさつばん

reduced-size edition (esp. of an unabridged compilation of a newspaper)

縮原発

しゅくげんぱつ

reducing dependence on nuclear energy

縮み上がる

ちぢみあがる

to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.)

縮約

しゅくやく

contraction

Example Sentences

1

ねつでぬのがすこしちぢむことがある。

Fabric can shrink a little from heat.