枯 wither

木 (tree) + 古 (old)

★☆☆☆☆

9 strokes

Onyomi

The old tree withered away.

( を ) か＊らす	I, personally, desiccate or dry up something ★☆☆☆☆
( が ) か＊れる	the flower is withering. ★☆☆☆☆

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
枯	wither	TREE	木
故	breakdown, accident	DIRECTOR

The DIRECTOR got in an accident when he hit the withered TREE.