Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N2
1749 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
Kunyomi: か.れる か.らす
Onyomi: コ
Composition: 木 古
Radical: 木
Reading: きへん
Meaning: tree
Strokes: 4
栄枯盛衰(えいこせいすい) ups and downs, vicissitudes
枯渇する(こかつする) dry up, become exhausted
枯らす(からす) let wither, blast [v.t.]
木枯らし(こがらし) cold wintry wind
枯れる(かれる) whither, be blasted [v.i.]
枯れ葉(かれは) dead leaf, withered lead
枯れ木(かれき) dead tree, withered tree
枯れ木 (カレキ) dead tree, withered tree, leafless tree, bare tree
枯死 (コシ) withering, dying
栄枯 (エイコ) vicissitudes, ups and downs
蒼古 (ソウコ) old-fashioned and tasteful
枯れる (かれる) to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
枯らす (からす) to let dry, to kill (vegetation), to season (lumber)