| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 枯れる | かれる | to wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant) |
| 木枯らし | こがらし | cold wintry wind |
| 枯らす | からす | to let dry, to kill (vegetation) to season (lumber) |
| 枯れ木 | かれき | dead tree, dry wood |
| 枯れ枝 | かれえだ | dead branch (or twig, etc.), withered branch |
| 枯れ草 | かれくさ, こそう | dry grass, dead grass, hay, withered grass |
| 枯れ葉 | かれは | dead leaf, dry leaves |
| 枯枝 | かれえだ | dead branch (or twig, etc.), withered branch |
| 枯死 | こし | withering, dying |
| 枯淡 | こたん | elegant simplicity |
| 枯渇 | こかつ | drying up, becoming exhausted, running dry, starvation |
| 栄枯 | えいこ | vicissitudes, ups and downs |
| 栄枯盛衰 | えいこせいすい | ups and downs of life, vicissitudes of fortune |
| 立ち枯れ | たちがれ | blighted, withered |