“Shallow” or “Slight” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “浅”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “浅” means “Shallow”, “Pale” or “Imprudent” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “浅”
Jouyou Kanji “浅” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
9 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
せん(sen) |
Kun-Yomi |
あさ(い)(asa(i)) |
Meanings |
Shallow, Little water |
Early, Slight, Brief, Light, Pale |
Thoughtless, Superficial, Silly, Imprudent |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “浅”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
浅黄(あさぎ-a sa gi) |
Light yellow |
浅葱(あさぎ-a sa gi) |
Light blue, Pale blue-green |
浅茅生(あさじう-a sa ji u) |
Broad field of sparsely growing cogon grass |
浅茅が原(あさじがはら-a sa ji ga ha ra) |
Short cogon grass wild-field, Desolate wild-field |
浅瀬(あさせ-a sa se) |
Shallows |
浅学(せんがく-se n ga ku) |
Shallow knowledge, Superficial learning |
浅近(せんきん-se n ki n) |
Shallow, Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge |
浅見(せんけん-se n ke n) |
① Shallow view, Superficial idea, ② Humble expression of one’s own opinion |
浅才(せんさい-se n sa i) |
① Incompetence, Lack of ability, ② Humble expression for one’s knowledge and talent |
浅酌低唱(せんしゃくていしょう-se n sha ku te i sho u) |
Getting slightly intoxicated and humming a tune |
浅薄(せんぱく-se n pa ku) |
Superficial knowledge, Shallowness |
浅膚(せんぷ-se n pu) |
Thoughtless, Shallowness |
浅聞(せんぶん-se n bu n) |
Shallowness of knowledge |
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