thin

Awai
thin
Tan
Examples
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
light (flavor, color, etc.)

淡 (Awai) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “thin, faint, pale”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 11 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Tan

Kun'yomi

  • Awai
JLPT
N1
Strokes
11
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with 淡

  • fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
  • light (flavor, color, etc.)
  • cool

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