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Strokes

薄

dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass

JLPTN2School grade8Strokes16Frequency#1009
Kun
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usui · usu · usu · usumeru · usumaru · usuragu · usura · usureru · susukie.g.薄いうすいthin (flat objects)
On
ハクhaku

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
艸grass
Parts
  • ⺾grassform of 艸
  • 十ten
  • 氵waterform of 水
  • 寸inch
  • 田field
  • 丶drop

Used in words

  • 薄(うす)い
    thin (flat objects)

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