Memory phrase for the character: 耗

耗

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Meaning

decrease, exhaust, waste, consume, wear

Pronunciation

 MŌ, KŌ

Explanation

 Left: 耒 (tree 木 with many branches), right: hair 毛

Mnemonic
 
A tree with many branches such as hair shows a sign of: decrease.

Radicals

耒 fertileA tree 木 with many branches means: fertile.
毛 hairAlso this radical 彡 means 'hair'.
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 Vocabulary

消耗 しょうもう  exhaustion, consumption

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