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薄

JLPT N2 16 strokes Frequency: #1009

Meanings

Dilute, Thin, Weak (tea), Pampas Grass

Radicals

艹

Decomposition

⿱艹溥

Etymology

Pictophonetic: grass

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 16

Stroke Order

1 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

2 vertical right-to-left

3 vertical top-to-bottom

4 dot bottom-to-top

5 dot bottom-to-top

6 rising bottom-to-top

7 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

8 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left

9 corner bottom-right-to-top-left

10 horizontal bottom-to-top

11 horizontal bottom-to-top

12 vertical right-to-left

13 dot right-to-left

14 horizontal bottom-to-top

15 hook bottom-right-to-top-left

16 dot bottom-right-to-top-left

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ハク haku

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

すすき susuki

うす usu

Words Using This Kanji

188 words total

Other (20 words)

薄着うすぎ

being lightly dressed

薄膜うすまく

thin film

薄いうすい

thin (of an object)

薄暗いうすぐらい

dim

薄弱はくじゃく

feebleness

薄板うすいた

thin board

薄揚げうすあげ

deep-fried tofu

薄情はくじょう

unfeeling

薄皮うすかわ

thin skin

薄利多売はくりたばい

small profits and quick returns

品薄しなうす

shortage of stock

味が薄いあじがうすい

lightly seasoned

薄々うすうす

thinly

希薄きはく

thin (air)

酷薄こくはく

cruel

薄幸はっこう

unfortunate

薄まるうすまる

to become weak

浮薄ふはく

frivolous

手薄てうす

shorthanded

佳人薄命かじんはくめい

beauties die young

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