淡
淡

thin, faint, pale, fleeting

11 strokesFrequency 1,436JLPT N1Grade 8

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

thin

Constituents

?fire2
?water droplets
?water pistol
水water
火fire
炎inflammation

Mnemonic Stories

After drinking unsafe water, you end up with a stomach bug and inflammation. By the time you recover, you find that you're now much more thin.

Dictionary

Common Words

淡々淡淡たんたん澹々澹澹~と AdverbFreq #3471
1

'taru' adjective

uninterested; unconcerned; indifferent; dispassionate; matter-of-fact; detached

Examples
彼は他人の苦しみに対して淡淡だ。
He is indifferent to the suffering of others.
2

'taru' adjective

plain; light; simple; bland

3

'taru' adjective

flowing gently

淡いあわい~い Adj.Freq #3520
1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

Examples
本気で似合うと思っていたらしいシャツは辞退し、淡いブルーのポロシャツをいただくことにした。
The shirt she apparently seriously thought suited me I turned down and decided to accept a light blue polo shirt.
冷淡れいたんNoun~な Adj.Freq #13604
1

cool; indifferent; apathetic; half-hearted

Examples
私の演説は冷淡な沈黙で迎えられた。
My speech was greeted with cold silence.
2

cold; cold-hearted; heartless; unkind

近江淡海おうみNounFreq #24802
1

Historical term

Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

淡白淡泊たんぱく澹泊淡薄Noun~な Adj.Freq #27329
1

light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain

2

frank; candid; easygoing; unselfish; indifferent (to); not particular (about)

醂す淡すさわす (醂す)あわすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #31394
1

to remove the astringent taste from persimmons

2

さわす only

to soak in water; to steep in water

3

さわす only

to matte (with black lacquer)

濃淡のうたんNounFreq #35454
1

light and shade; shade (of colour, color)

2

depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)

薄青淡青うすあおたんせい (淡青)NounFreq #36484
1

light blue; pale blue

淡路あわじNounFreq #41573
1

Historical term

Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

2

Awaji (island)

淡雪泡雪あわゆき沫雪NounFreq #47438
1

light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow

2

Food, cooking; Also written as 阿わ雪

jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar

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