Meanings
Thin, Faint, Pale, Fleeting
Radicals
Decomposition
⿰氵炎
Etymology
Pictophonetic: water
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
Words Using This Kanji
45 words totaldesalination plant
not letting oneself puffed up by one's success
var. of knot often used to tie mizu-hiki
aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
freshwater diving
vegetables not high in beta-carotene
light blue
lilac (colour)
light flavor
fresh-water algae
evening brown butterfly (Melanitis leda)
freshwater
desalination
smooth and refreshing (of sake)
pale yellow
plain
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
pink
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid