Kanji
What does the kanji 淡 mean?
淡 means light, bland; faint. On'yomi タン. Kun'yomi あわ.い.
Quick facts| On'yomi | タン |
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| Kun'yomi | あわ.い |
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| Strokes | 11 |
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| Main radical | 水 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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淡On'yomi タンKun'yomi あわ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes
light, bland; faint
Memory hook
Fire (火) doused with water (氵) so both colour and taste go faint — LIGHT, PALE, PLAIN.
Stroke order · 11 strokes
Common words
- 冷淡れいたんcold, indifferent, callous
- 淡水たんすいfresh water
