η
η
15 strokes
Meanings
get thin
lose weight
become sterile
Readings
On
β Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
γ»γ
γΈγ£γ―
Kun
β Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
γγ.γ
Common Words
1
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim
Examples
θ₯γι γ―η©γγ¦γγγ γγ
I used to be thin when I was young.
2
to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile; to become barren
1
Word usually written using kana alone
losing weight; slimming
2
lean person
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