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淡 kanji: meaning “thin”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
thin
On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
あわ・い

Picture story to remember 淡

Pour water (氵) over a blazing fire (火) and it shrinks to a thin, faint wisp of flame.

Parts in this story:火

How to write 淡: stroke order

淡 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 淡

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 淡 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 淡.