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่–„

Thin, Dilute, Faint

ใ†ใ™ (ใ„), ใ†ใ™ (ใพใ‚‹), ใ†ใ™ (ใ‚ใ‚‹)

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: ใƒใ‚ฏ (haku)

Kunyomi: ใ†ใ™ (ใ„), ใ†ใ™ (ใพใ‚‹), ใ†ใ™ (ใ‚ใ‚‹)

Example Words

่–„ใ„
ใ†ใ™ใ„ (usui)
Thin, Light
่–„็€
ใ†ใ™ใŽ (usugi)
Light clothing
่–„ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ†ใ™ใ‚ใ‚‹ (usumeru)
To dilute
ๅธŒ่–„
ใใฏใ (kihaku)
Dilute, Thin

Example Sentence

ใ“ใฎ ใ‚นใƒผใƒ— ใฏ ๅฐ‘ใ— ่–„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใฎ ใ‚นใƒผใƒ— ใฏ ใ™ใ“ใ— ใ†ใ™ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

kono suupu wa sukoshi usui desu

This soup is a little bland.

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