浅
浅

shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful

9 strokesFrequency 1,253JLPT N2Grade 4

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Kun

あさ.い

Nanori

あざさ

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Common Words

浅いあさい～い Adj.Freq #2529
1

shallow; superficial

Examples
この川はあそこで浅くなっている。
This river becomes shallow at that point.
2

slight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour); inadequate (knowledge)

3

short (time); early; young

浅はかあさはか《浅墓》～な Adj.Freq #14038
1

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

Examples
私はあさはかにも彼が私を助けてくれるんだなあと思った。
I foolishly imagined that he was going to help me.
浅ましいあさましい～い Adj.Freq #15423
1

wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

浅黒いあさぐろい～い Adj.Freq #18381
1

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

Examples
その黒っぽいコートは彼女の浅黒い肌には合わない。
That dark coat does not match her dark skin.
浅瀬あさせNoun～の Adj.Freq #24246
1

shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford

Examples
トムが浅瀬をぽちゃぽちゃと歩いて行った。
Tom went splashing through the shallows.
日が浅いひがあさい～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #26744
1

it hasn't been long since

Examples
我々は知り合ってからまだ日が浅い。
We haven't known each other long.
浅慮せんりょNounFreq #32245
1

imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

浅薄せんぱくNoun～な Adj.Freq #40566
1

shallow; superficial

浅からぬあさからぬFreq #41411
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)

Examples
私の愛犬に対する愛情は浅からぬものがあった。
My love for my dog was very deep.
浅知恵あさぢえあさじえ浅智慧NounFreq #41722
1

shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration

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