“Thin” or “Faint” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “薄”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “薄” means “Thoughtless”, “Make light of” or “Japanese pampas” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “薄”
Jouyou Kanji “薄” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 16 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | はく(haku) |
| Kun-Yomi | うす(い)(usu(i)) |
| うす(める)(usu(meru)) | |
| うす(まる)(usu(maru)) | |
| うす(らぐ)(usu(ragu)) | |
| うす(れる)(usu(reru)) | |
| せま(る)(sema(ru)) | |
| すすき(susuki) | |
| Meanings | Thin, Light, Weak, Faint, Little, Few |
| Shallow, Thoughtless | |
| Look down, Make light of, Neglect | |
| Approach, Come close | |
| Japanese pampas |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “薄”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 薄々(うすうす-u su u su) | Dimly, Slightly, Vaguely, Indistinctly |
| 薄紙を剝ぐ(うすがみをはぐ-u su ga mi wo ha gu) | Condition is getting better little by little day by day |
| 薄着(うすぎ-u su gi) | Light dressing, Being lightly dressed |
| 薄衣(うすぎぬ-u su gi nu) | ① Thin silk, Light silk, Sheer silk, ② Veil |
| 薄口(うすくち-u su ku chi) | ① Light flavor, Lightly-seasoned, Thin soy sauce, Light soy sauce, ② Thinly made (thin porcelain, thin paper, etc) |
| 薄化粧(うすげしょう-u su ge sho u) | ① Light make‐up, ② Light covering of snow, Dusting of snow |
| 薄地(うすじ-u su ji) | Thin cloth |
| 薄塩(うすじお-u su ji o) | Lightly salted, Slightly salted |
| 薄茶(うすちゃ-u su cha) | ① Weak tea, Weak matcha, ② Light brown color, Hazel |
| 薄手(うすで-u su de) | ① Thin make, Sheer, ② Superficial (knowledge etc), Shallow, Poor, ③ Slight wound, Slight cut |
| 薄鈍(うすのろ-u su no ro) | Half-wit, Fool, Simpleton, Silly, Bullish |
| 薄刃(うすば-u su ba) | Thin blade, Sharp edge |
| 薄馬鹿(うすばか-u su ba ka) | Dimwit, Dolt, Blockhead |
| 薄日(うすび-u su bi) | Soft sunbeams Soft sunlight |
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