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่
Thin, Dilute, Faint
ใใ (ใ), ใใ (ใพใ), ใใ (ใใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese people often describe light tea or weak coffee as ่ใ. The kanji also describes thin objects, pale colors, and weak concentrations.
Memory Trick
Imagine adding too much water to juice until the flavor becomes weak and thin. That diluted drink helps you remember ่ means 'thin' or 'dilute.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใใฏ (haku)
Kunyomi: ใใ (ใ), ใใ (ใพใ), ใใ (ใใ)
Example Words
่ใ
ใใใ (usui)
Thin, Light
่็
ใใใ (usugi)
Light clothing
่ใใ
ใใใใ (usumeru)
To dilute
ๅธ่
ใใฏใ (kihaku)
Dilute, Thin
Example Sentence
ใใฎ ในใผใ ใฏ ๅฐใ ่ใใงใใ
ใใฎ ในใผใ ใฏ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
kono suupu wa sukoshi usui desu
This soup is a little bland.