へり

Japanese

Alternative spellings
減り 耗り

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) へり [hèrí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [he̞ɾʲi]

Noun

へり • (heri) ^{←へり (feri)?}

1. reducing; reduction

Verb

へり • (heri) ^{←へり (feri)?}

1. stem or continuative form of 減る (heru) [godan]

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
縁

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) へり​ [hèríꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [he̞ɾʲi]

Noun

へり • (heri) 

1. edge (of a geographical feature such as a pond, river etc.)
2. rim; edge (of things in general)
3. edge of a tatami mat