Word Meaning 縮る

ちぢる chijiru

縮る is read as ちぢる (chijiru) and means to be wavy.

Meaning

English

to be wavy
to be curled
to be frizzled

Reading

Kana

ちぢる

Romaji

chijiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 111742 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縮まる

ちぢまる

to shorten

縮める

ちぢめる

to crumple (fabric)

縮れる

ちぢれる

to be wavy

縮こまる

ちぢこまる

to curl oneself up

縮こめる

ちぢこめる

to draw in (one's body)

縮らせる

ちぢらせる

to curl

縮みあがる

ちぢみあがる

to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.)

縮む

ちじむ

to shrink

縮小

しゅくしょう

reduction

縮み

ちぢみ

cotton crepe

縮図

しゅくず

microcosm

縮尺

しゅくしゃく

reduced scale