薄

dilute

Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingハク

Kun readingうす.い、うす-、-うす、うす.める、うす.まる、うす.らぐ、うす.ら-、うす.れる、すすき

Jōyō Grade 8

to dilute
to water down
to thin
to lighten (e.g. a color)
to make less strong (e.g. flavor, depth, etc.)

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flowers (艹) · water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · acupuncturist · specialty · drop (丶) · ten (十) · needle (丨) · rice field (田) · brains · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 242

Compound words

薄いうすい

thin (of an object); pale; light; faint; watery

薄めるうすめる

to dilute; to water down; to thin; to lighten (e.g. a color); to make less strong (e.g. flavor, depth, etc.)

薄暗いうすぐらい

dim; gloomy

軽薄けいはく

frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling

肉薄にくはく

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task

薄弱はくじゃく

feebleness; weakness

薄着うすぎ

being lightly dressed

希薄きはく

thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population); rarefied

手薄てうす

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply

薄らぐうすらぐ

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

薄れるうすれる

to fade; to become dim

薄まるうすまる

to become weak

精神薄弱せいしんはくじゃく

feeble-mindedness; intellectual disability

Stroke Order

16 strokes

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