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Kanji: 薄

KANJI
16 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
うす
うすめる
うすまる
うすらぐ
うすれる
すすき
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 4 (covered during 7th through 9th grades)
Grade:
Taught during the 7th through 9th grades in Japan
Radical:
艸 (艹)
Radical name:
くさ(くさがしら)
Meaning:
Dilute, thin, weak (tea)
Usage:
Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1000 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(うす)
thin, weak
N2
(うすぐら)
dim, gloomy
N2
(うす)める
to dilute, to water down
N1
(はくじゃく)
feebleness, weakness, weak
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