淡 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道4Junior high level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- タン
- Kun
- あわ.い
- Meaning
- faint; light (colour)
Origin
氵 "water" with 炎: thinned with water — faint, light.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| タン | 淡水・濃淡・冷淡 |
|---|---|
| あわい | 淡い・淡雪 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 淡水たんすい
fresh water
- 淡々たんたん
detached; matter-of-fact
Example
淡い色の服を選んだ。
I chose light-coloured clothes.
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