Moto 薄: Dilute; Thin; Weak (tea)Kanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ハク
- Kun'yomi
- うす(い)、うす-、-うす、うす(める)、うす(まる)、うす(らぐ)、うす(ら-)、うす(れる)、すすき
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 217 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ハク)
- 希薄きはくthin (e.g. air); diluted
- 精神薄弱せいしんはくじゃくmental retardation; mentally retarded
- 肉薄にくはくclosing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to
- 薄利多売はくりたばいsmall profits and quick returns
- 薄力粉はくりきこcake flour; pastry flour
- 薄弱はくじゃくfeebleness; weakness
- 薄氷はくひょうthin ice
- 薄謝はくしゃsmall consideration (remuneration, token of gratitude)
- 軽薄けいはくfrivolous; flippant
- オランダ薄荷オランダはっかspearmint (Mentha spicata)
- 佳人薄命かじんはくめいbeauties die young; beauty and luck seldom go together
- 刻薄こくはくcruel; inhumane
- 厚薄こうはくthickness; partiality
- 天文薄明てんもんはくめいastronomical twilight
- 姫薄荷ひめはっかMentha japonica (species of mint)
- 山薄荷やまはっかPlectranthus inflexus (species of plant in the mint family)
- 常用薄明じょうようはくめいcivil twilight
- 意志薄弱いしはくじゃくweak-willed; lacking a purpose
- 極薄きょくはくultrathinness
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 薄れるうすれるto fade; to become dim
- 薄いうすいthin
- 手薄てうすshorthanded; short of hands
- 薄暗いうすぐらいdim; gloomy
- 品薄しなうすshortage of stock; scarcity of goods
- 薄すすきJapanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass
- 薄っぺらうすっぺらvery thin; flimsy
- 薄まるうすまるto become weak
- 薄めるうすめるto dilute; to water down
- 薄らぐうすらぐto become thin; to fade
- 薄切りうすぎりthin slice; slicing thin
- 薄口うすくちlight (flavor); lightly-seasoned
- 薄手うすでthin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make
- 薄日うすびsoft light
- 薄明かりうすあかりdim light; faint light
- 薄曇りうすぐもりslightly cloudy
- 薄板うすいたlaminate; veneer
- 薄焼きうすやきfrying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
- 薄皮うすかわthin skin
- 薄着うすぎbeing lightly dressed
- 薄膜うすまくthin film
- お薄おうすweak matcha
- すれて薄くなるすれてうすくなるto wear thin
- だての薄着だてのうすぎwearing light clothes for the sake of fashion
- アポロ薄羽白蝶アポロうすばしろちょうparnassian butterfly
- 分が薄いぶがうすいthin
- 味が薄いあじがうすいlightly seasoned
- 味の薄いあじのうすいlightly seasoned
- 地薄じうすthin (fabric, cloth, paper)
- 姫薄羽白蝶ひめうすばしろちょうParnassius stubbendorfii (species of swallowtail)
- 影が薄いかげがうすいin the background; not standing out
- 影の薄いかげのうすいinconspicuous; unobtrusive
- 御薄おうすweak matcha
- 情が薄いじょうがうすいcoldhearted; hardhearted
- 擦れて薄くなるすれてうすくなるto wear thin
- 早池峰薄雪草はやちねうすゆきそうLeontopodium hayachinense (species of plant related to Edelweiss)
- 望み薄のぞみうすfaint hopes; dim prospects
- 期待薄きたいうすnot to be depended on; of little hope
Other readings
- 伊達の薄着だてのうすぎwearing light clothes for the sake of fashion
- 支那薄色海豚しなうすいろいるかChinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis)
- 木立薄荷きだちはっかsummer savory (Satureja hortensis)
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