Keyword
thin in volume
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig242
Readings
うす
(87%)
はく
(9%)
Composed of
blades of grass
water drops
droplet
one
reason
a few centimeters
Used in vocabulary (226 in total)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to fade; to become dim
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to get slightly dirty (all over)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
very dim light
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
weird; eerie; uncanny
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to become weak
to dilute; to water down
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
being lightly dressed
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
slight; thin; on the weak side
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
pale pink; peach-colored
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
light (e.g. colour, color)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
light pink; light crimson
light brown; pale brown
light blue; pale blue
slight; thin; on the weak side
to fade; to become dim
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
in the background; not standing out
thin slice; slicing thin
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
shallow; superficial
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
feebleness; weakness; weak
dusk; nightfall; twilight
light color; light colour
slightly cloudy
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
lightly seasoned
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
twilight; dusk; faint light
thin clouds
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
slightly bright
thin or diluted ink
to water down; to dilute with water
sheet; thin plate
ultrathinness
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
thin; slim; flat
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
thin (blade)
cake flour; pastry flour
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
in the background; not standing out
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
laminate; veneer
to fade; to become dim
soft light
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
not to be depended on; of little hope
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
pale color; pale colour
misfortune; short life; evil fate
thin cloth
small profits and quick returns
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
weird; eerie; uncanny
flake; lamella (of bone); foil (of metal); flat, thin slice of a material
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
thin mist; light mist
frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness
coldhearted; hardhearted
lightly seasoned
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
thin, bordered mat
light snowfall
flat-panel television (TV); thin-screen television (TV); thin-model flat-screen television (TV); flat-screen TV
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
having thin hair
slightly cloudy
thickness; partiality
half-wit; fool; simpleton
half-wit; fool; simpleton
lightly salted
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
small profits; low interest
cruel; brutal; atrocious; merciless
peppermint beverage; mentha water
delicate gauze; gossamer
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
infirm of purpose and lacking in decision
paint thinner
shallow, glib and obsequious person
small consideration (remuneration, token of gratitude)
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
mental retardation; mentally retarded
thin paper (esp. thin Japanese vellum paper)
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely
deep-fried tofu
mentally-handicapped (retarded) child (pejorative); weak-minded child
thinly painted; thinly lacquered
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
beauties die young; beauty and luck seldom go together
slightly pink cherry blossom color (colour); cherry blossom of a faint color (colour)
feeble-minded (weak-minded) person; mentally deficient person
little by little; slowly but surely
weak-willed; a small token of appreciation
mentally-handicapped (retarded) child; weak-minded child
rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
mint oil; peppermint oil
small, light and thin (of consumer products, esp. electronics)
ant lion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
light heat at the beginning of the summer
shallow and unwise; superficial and thoughtless
oregano (Origanum vulgare)
pale orange (color)
mental retardation (pejorative); mentally retarded
little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely
weak matcha
poor or inhospitable reception
thin film transistor; TFT
stupid person; slow-witted person
ant lion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
wearing light clothes for the sake of fashion
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
ant lion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
thin (fabric, cloth, paper)
thinly painted; thinly lacquered
weak matcha
catnip (Nepeta cataria); catmint
Japanese pampas grass in ear
wearing light clothes for the sake of fashion
essence of mint
faint light; pale light
light trading; low volume of transactions
mentally-handicapped person (pejorative); retarded person
evening; twilight
cold-hearted; merciless; ruthless
pale scarlet
TFT; Thin Film Transistor
thin layer; lamella; lamina; folium
half-open eyes; half-closed eyes
thin (of meat)
when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you; (lit.) a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass
extra-thin (paper, etc.)
organic thin-film solar cell; plastic solar cell
Plectranthus inflexus (species of plant in the mint family)
lemon balm (Melissa officinalis); sweet balm
common marshmallow (Althaea officinalis); marsh mallow
diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata)
unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros)
unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros)
Mentha japonica (species of mint)
peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
spearmint (Mentha spicata)
Siebold's wild ginger (Asarum sieboldii)
Parnassius stubbendorfii (species of swallowtail)
broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus)
Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis)
Leontopodium hayachinense (species of plant related to Edelweiss)
summer savory (Satureja hortensis)
catnip (Nepeta cataria); catmint
Examples (35 in total)
My new phone is thinner than my old phone.
This ice is too thin to bear your weight.
His hair got thinner and thinner.