漢字道KANJIDO

16 strokesRadical

4Junior high level16 strokesRadical
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ハク
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
Meaning
thin; weak; slight

Origin

ORIGIN

艹 "plant" with 溥 "spread thin": plants spread thinly — thin, weak.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ハク薄情・薄謝・軽薄
うすい薄い・薄着・品薄
うすめる薄める
うすまる薄まる
うすらぐ薄らぐ
うすれる薄れる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 薄情はくじょう

    cold-hearted

  • 希薄きはく

    thin; sparse

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

山の上は空気が薄い。

The air is thin at the top of the mountain.

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