枯れる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 枯れる is read as かれる and can mean “to wither” or “to dry up”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show a potted flower withering without water and a village well drying up.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is intransitive for plants withering or a water source drying up; transitive 枯らす means causing that state.