Kanji 薄: dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass
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Kanji 薄: dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 薄
dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine grass (艹) growing sparsely over a vast (溥) area, or water spreading out so wide that it becomes shallow and thin. This character represents things that are thin, dilute, or weak, as seen in words like 'dilute' or 'frivolous'.
