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Meaning: thin

Other meanings: weak, diluted, light (color), meager, slight, faint

Kun'yomi: うす、すすき

On'yomi: はく

Example sentences

  • このかみはとてもうす

    kono kami wa totemo <b>usui</b>.

    This paper is very <b>thin</b>.

  • コーヒーをうすめてんだ。

    koohii wo <b>usumete</b> nonda.

    I <b>diluted</b> the coffee and drank it.

  • かれはくじょうことつらかった。

    kare no <b>hakujou</b> na kotoba ga tsurai katta.

    His <b>cold-hearted</b> words were painful.

  • かれけいはくひとだとおもう。

    kare wa <b>keihaku</b> na hito da to omou.

    I think he is a <b>frivolous</b> person.

Practice exercises

  • reading

    Answer: うす / はく / すすき

  • meaning

    Answer: thin / pale / weak

  • reading

    薄い

    Answer: うすい

  • reading

    Answer: うすぎ

  • reading

    薄れる

    Answer: うすれる

  • reading

    じゃく

    Answer: はくじゃく