JLPT N1

thin; emaciated; lean

Item 490 of 642 | 12 strokes | Radical: 疒 (sickness)

Readings

On'yomiソウ
Kun'yomiや.せる

Mnemonic

SICKNESS has made the body THIN and EMACIATED.

Example Words

痩身 (そうしん) slim body
痩せる (やせる) to lose weight
痩地 (そうち) barren land