萎
Mnemonic
The grass outside the committee hall starts to wither. The committee spent six months debating whether to water it, and by the time they finally voted, every blade had shriveled to dust. Bureaucracy literally kills grass.
Additional thoughts
Picture a grand government building surrounded by a completely dead, brown lawn—a visual joke about how committees delay everything until it's too late. The grass never stood a chance against red tape.Quick recall
Grass by the committee hall withers while they endlessly debate watering it.Details
The keyword for 萎 is wither. This kanji refers to the process of wilting, shriveling, or losing vitality, as when a plant dries up and declines. It can also be used more broadly to describe anything that weakens, atrophies, or shrinks from its former state of vigor. The sense conveyed is one of gradual deterioration and loss of life force or energy.
- On'yomi
- い
- Kun'yomi
- な、しお.れる、しな.びる、しぼ.む、な.える