# 痩 — get thin

痩 means “get thin”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ソウ (sou). Kun'yomi: や(せる) (yaseru). You'll see it in words such as 痩せる (yaseru, “to become thin; to lose weight”).

- Meaning: get thin
- On'yomi: ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi: や(せる) (yaseru)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 7

## How to remember 痩

Parts: 疒 sickbed · 申 lightning · 又 hand; again

## Words with 痩

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 痩せる | やせる (yaseru) | to become thin; to lose weight |

## Don't confuse it with

[疲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tired/) · [疫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/epidemic/)

## More in the “Body & health 7” set

[痩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-thin/) · [痘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smallpox/) · [腺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gland/) · [貌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/countenance/) · [瘍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ulcer/) · [頬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cheek/) · [骸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/remains/) · [醒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/come-to/) · [顎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jaw/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-thin/. Last updated 2026-11-01.