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淡

thin
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingタン
Kun readingあわ.い
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. thinRtK
  2. faint
  3. pale
  4. fleeting
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · inflammation · fire (火)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 176

Compound words

枯淡こたん
elegant simplicity
淡いあわい
light
淡黄色たんこうしょく
pale yellow
淡紅色たんこうしょく
pink
淡彩たんさい
light colouring
淡水たんすい
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
淡雪あわゆき
light snow
濃淡のうたん
light and shade

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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