薄
薄: thin
thin; light; weak
16 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 32 words here
Readings
On
ハク
Kunうすい・うす・うす・うすめる・うすまる・うすらぐ
薄い(うすい) "thin; light"; 薄暗い(うすぐらい) "dim", 薄める(うすめる) "dilute", 薄れる(うすれる) "fade". はく in 希薄(きはく), 軽薄(けいはく) "frivolous".
Stroke order · 16 strokes
The numbers show the order. The course page animates each stroke.
Key words
薄いうすいthin; weak; light (color)
薄暗いうすぐらいdim; gloomy
希薄きはくthin; diluted; weak
軽薄けいはくfrivolous; shallow
Example sentences
紙が薄くて、裏の字が透けて見える。
The paper is so thin that you can see the writing on the back.
部屋は薄暗くて、本が読みにくかった。
The room was dim and it was hard to read.
都会では近所づきあいが希薄になっている。
In cities, relationships between neighbors are becoming thin.