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Kanji 淡: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 淡: thin, faint, pale, fleeting

Key takeaways

Kanji 淡: thin, faint, pale, fleeting. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

thinfaintpalefleeting

On reading

タン

Kun reading

あわ.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 淡

thin, faint, pale, fleeting

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 炎

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When you pour water (氵) onto a flame (炎), the intense heat fades and the color becomes pale. Imagine adding water to a strong flavor or color to make it thin or faint.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タン
  • 冷淡れいたん

    coldness / indifference

  • 淡水たんすい

    fresh water

Commonly used words

  • 冷淡
    れいたん

    coldness / indifference

  • 淡水
    たんすい

    fresh water

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の態度はとても冷だった。

Translation

His attitude was very cold.

Example 2

な返事にがっかりした。

Translation

I was disappointed by the indifferent reply.

Example 3

水の魚を育てています。

Translation

I am raising freshwater fish.

Example 4

この湖は水でできています。

Translation

This lake is made of fresh water.

Kanji 淡: thin, faint, pale, fleeting | Daily Nihongo