Word Meaning 萎む

しぼむ shibomu

萎む is read as しぼむ (shibomu) and means to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.).

Meaning

English

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.)
to wilt
to droop
to shrivel
to fade (away)
to sag
to deflate

Reading

Kana

しぼむ

Romaji

shibomu

Writing Variants

凋むしぼむ shibomu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Synonyms 萎れる,萎びる,凋む,萎える,干からびる,干涸びる,乾涸びる Rank 23620 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

萎れる

しおれる

to be dejected

萎える

なえる

to feel demotivated