Thin in Japanese
"thin" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
7 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "thin". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
thin, faint, pale, fleeting
Reading: tan
11 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of water and flame. Water diluted by flame.
What it carries
Fresh water, light, plain. Represents lightness.
Related kanji for "thin"
thin
haku · nature
Composed of grass and phonetic. Grass being thin.
get thin(also: )
sou
Composed of illness and old man. Becoming thin from illness.
get thin(also: dainty, taper, slender)
sai
Composed of thread and field. Thin like thread.
thin silk(also: gauze, Rome, arrange)
ra · beautiful, wisdom
Combines 'net' (罒) with 'thread' (維), representing fine mesh nets or thin silk fabric. Also means to gather widely or arrange in sequence.
thin kimono(also: slender, fine)
sen · beautiful
Composed of thread and phonetic. Fine thread.
spread thin(also: extract, selection, summary)
shou · wisdom, dynamic
Composed of hand and few. Taking a little by hand.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for thin?
The most common kanji for "thin" is 淡, read as tan. It means thin, faint, pale. Related kanji: 薄 (thin), 痩 (get thin), 細 (get thin), 羅 (thin silk), 繊 (thin kimono), 抄 (spread thin).
How many strokes does 淡 have?
淡 has 11 strokes.