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淡

light, faint

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
あわ.い
On'yomi
タン
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

淡 means "light, faint". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read あわ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

淡 in example sentences

  • サケは淡水たんすいで産卵さんらんする。

    Sake wa tansui de sanran suru.

    Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.

  • その魚さかなは淡水たんすいに生息せいそくしています。

    Sono sakana wa tansui ni seisoku shite imasu.

    That fish lives in fresh water.

  • これは確たしか淡水魚たんすいぎょだと思おもいます。

    Kore wa tashika tansuigyo da to omoimasu.

    I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 淡

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Common questions

What does the kanji 淡 mean?
淡 means "light, faint". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 淡 have?
淡 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 淡 read?
It is read あわ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 淡?
淡 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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