JLPT N2
薄

thin, weak

Item 109 of 481 | 16 strokes | Radical: 艹 (grass), 氵 (water), 甫 (begin)

Readings

On'yomiハク
Kun'yomiうす.い

Mnemonic

A plant (艹) that just BEGINS (甫) to grow near WATER (氵) is still very THIN (薄).

Example Words

薄い (うすい) thin, pale, weak
軽薄 (けいはく) frivolous, superficial

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