淡
あわ.い
awai
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
淡 is the kanji for "Thin". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is あわ.い (awai). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Thin
Also : Pale · Faint · Fleeting
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Readings
kunあわ.い/ awaionたん/ tan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
氵炎
Example Sentences
淡い色合いの花が咲いた。
あわいいろあいのはながさいた。
Flowers in pale colors have bloomed.
彼は淡々と事実を述べた。
かれはたんたんとじじつをのべた。
He stated the facts calmly and plainly.
Vocabulary using 淡
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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