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仄

仄: faint

faint; dim; hint
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Readings

On
ソク
Kun
ほのか・ほの・ほのめかす・ほのめく・かたむく

The prefix ほの- means 'faintly': 仄か, 仄暗い, 仄めかす. On-reading ソク is in 仄聞 (hearsay).

Key words

仄かほのかfaint; slight
仄暗いほのぐらいdimly lit
仄めかすほのめかすto hint at
仄聞そくぶんhearing by rumor

Example sentences

A faint scent of flowers drifted in the room.

Deep in the dimly lit cave, something glinted.

She subtly hinted that she was thinking of changing jobs.

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