薄 – dilute, thin, weak (tea)

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The kanji 薄 means dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ハク (haku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is 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, susuki). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 艸 (no. 140).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ハク	haku
Kun’yomi	うす.い	usui
Kun’yomi	うす-	usu
Kun’yomi	-うす	usu
Kun’yomi	うす.める	usumeru
Kun’yomi	うす.まる	usumaru
Kun’yomi	うす.らぐ	usuragu
Kun’yomi	うす.ら-	usura
Kun’yomi	うす.れる	usureru
Kun’yomi	すすき	susuki

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 艸 (Kangxi radical 140). Components: 十・汁・寸・田・丶・艾.

Words using 薄

薄いうすいthin (of an object)薄暗いうすぐらいdim薄めるうすめるto dilute薄弱はくじゃくfeebleness

Example sentences

肉を薄く切りなさい。

Cut the meat into thin slices.

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薄い砂糖水を作った。

I prepared a weak solution of sugar and water.

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薄暗い光の中で彼の顔を見た。

I saw his face in the dim light.

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Kanji with the same radical

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