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淡

thin
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingタン
Kun readingあわ.い
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. thinRtK
  2. faint
  3. pale
  4. fleeting
  1. light

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · inflammation · fire (火)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 176

Compound words

淡いあわい
light; faint; pale; fleeting
淡水たんすい
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
濃淡のうたん
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
冷淡れいたん
cool; indifferent; apathetic; half-hearted; cold
淡々たんたん
uninterested; unconcerned; indifferent; dispassionate; matter-of-fact
淡白たんぱく
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 淡

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