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痩

get thin
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingソウ、チュウ、シュウ、シュ
Kun readingや.せる
JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. get thin
  2. lose weightRtK
    痩せるためには、何かスポーツをしたほうがよい。In order to lose weight you had better take up some sport.tatoeba
  3. scrawny
  4. thin
    痩せたいなら間食は控えるべきだ。If you want to become thin, you should cut back on the between-meal snacks.tatoeba
  1. to become thin
  2. to lose weight
  3. to slim
  4. to become impoverished (of soil)
  5. to become sterile

Popular Usage

痩せる

Radicals and components

Radical疒sickness
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sickness · hospital · Buddha’s hand · monkey · sun (日) · day (日) · stick (丨) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1818

Compound words

痩せるやせる
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile
痩身そうしん
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
夏痩なつやせ
losing weight over the summer
痩躯そうく
lean figure
羸痩るいそう
emaciation
夏痩せなつやせ
losing weight over the summer
痩せたやせた
thin, skinny, lean
痩せ型やせがた
slim build, thin type
痩我慢やせがまん
enduring something out of pride
着痩せきやせ
looking slender in clothing
痩せ我慢やせがまん
enduring something out of pride
痩せがまんやせがまん
enduring something out of pride
痩せこけるやせこける
to get too skinny
痩せっぽちやせっぽち
skinny person
痩せ衰えるやせおとろえる
to become emaciated

Additional Examples

彼はオオカミのように痩せている。
He is as lean as a wolf.tatoeba
心配や寝不足で彼女は最近１０ポンド近くも痩せてしまった。
Recently what with anxiety and lack of sleep, she has lost almost ten pounds.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 痩

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step