枯槁ここう Noun Irregular Intransitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb formal or literary term withering;dying (plants) 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb formal or literary term growing skinny;wasting away