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薄

Kanji 薄: meaning "thin, light", readings, stroke order

The kanji 薄 means "thin, light". On'yomi: ハク; kun'yomi: うすい、うすめる、うすまる、うすらぐ、うすれる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
thin, light
On'yomi
ハク
Kun'yomi
うすいうすめるうすまるうすらぐうすれる
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 薄

  • 薄い うすい — Thin / light (color)
  • 薄暗い うすぐらい — dim, gloomy
  • 薄める うすめる — to dilute, to water down
  • 薄弱 はくじゃく — feebleness, weakness, weak

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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