淡
- Kanji
- 淡
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- thin, faint, light (color)
- On'yomi
- タン
- Kun'yomi
- あわ.い
- Strokes
- 11
- Common compounds
淡い (あわい) faint 淡水 (たんすい) fresh water
- Memory hook
Water (氵) next to fire (炎) makes steam, making things faint or thin.
淡い (あわい) faint 淡水 (たんすい) fresh water
Water (氵) next to fire (炎) makes steam, making things faint or thin.