What is the Kanji for "Thin" and "Dilute"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Thin" and "Dilute", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Thin" and "Dilute" is "薄".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Usu".

Its onyomi reading is "Haku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "艹" means "Grass" . And The component "溥" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "薄" mean in japanese?

"薄" means "Thin" and "Dilute".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

薄い: "Thin". The Japanese adjective '薄い (うすい)' means 'thin'. It is used to describe something that has little thickness or depth, such as fabric, paper, or sliced food. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that lacks substance or intensity, such as an argument or flavor. For example: The fabric is thin - (生地は薄い). The soup is thin - (スープが薄い).

薄暗い: "Dim". The Japanese adjective '薄暗い (うすぐらい)' means 'dim'. This adjective describes a space or area that is not brightly lit, having a gloomy or subdued lighting. It can be used to describe the lighting conditions in a room, the sky, or a location. For example: It was dim in the hallway - (廊下は薄暗かった). The room had a dim light - (その部屋は薄暗かった).

薄める: "Dilute". The Japanese verb '薄める (うすめる)' means 'to dilute'. It refers to the action of making a liquid less concentrated by adding more of a solvent, such as water. This verb is commonly used when preparing drinks, sauces, or other liquids that need to be thinned out. For example: I diluted the juice with water - (ジュースを水で薄めた). Please dilute the soup before serving - (スープを提供する前に薄めてください).

薄着: "Light clothing". The verbal noun '薄着 (うすぎ)' means 'light clothing'. It refers to wearing minimal or lightweight clothing, often in warmer weather. This term suggests a casual or relaxed attire, conveying the idea of comfort and freedom from heavy or bulky garments. For example: She was wearing light clothing because it was a hot summer day - (彼女は暑い夏の日だったので薄着をしていた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". And The hiragana "す" is read as "su".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.