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薄 — pale; thin

薄 means “pale; thin”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ハク (haku). Kun'yomi: うす(い) (usui), すすき (susuki). You'll see it in words such as 薄い (usui, “thin”).

薄
Stroke order of 薄
Meaning
pale; thin
On'yomi
ハク (haku)
Kun'yomi
うす(い) (usui), すすき (susuki)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 3

How to remember 薄

Parts: 艹 grass · 氵 water · 甫 plot of seedlings · 専 exclusive

Words with 薄

WordReadingMeaning
薄いうすい usui kunthin
薄めるうすめる usumeru kunto dilute; to water down
薄まるうすまる usumaru kunto become weak

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 3” set

Practise 薄 free

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