淡 kanji: meaning “thin”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N111 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- thin
- On'yomi
- タン
- Kun'yomi
- あわ・い
Picture story to remember 淡
Pour water (氵) over a blazing fire (火) and it shrinks to a thin, faint wisp of flame.
Parts in this story:火
How to write 淡: stroke order
淡 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 淡
- 冷淡れいたんcool
- 淡々たんたんuninterested
Practice this kanji in the app
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