Kanji薄
Readingうす
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Used in (133 in total)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to fade; to become dim
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to get slightly dirty (all over)
very dim light
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
weird; eerie; uncanny
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
to become weak
being lightly dressed
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
pale pink; peach-colored
light pink; light crimson
light brown; pale brown
light blue; pale blue
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
thin slice; slicing thin
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to fade; to become dim
in the background; not standing out
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
thin (blade); rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
light color; light colour
thin clouds
lightly seasoned
slightly cloudy
thin India ink; diluted ink
faintly light; dim
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
to water down; to dilute with water
sheet; thin plate
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
thin (type); slim; flat
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
thin board; veneer; thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less); thin cloth; square wooden vase stand
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
in the background; not standing out
pale color; pale colour
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
thin cloth
not to be depended on; of little hope
soft light
thin mist; light mist
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
thin, bordered mat
coldhearted; hardhearted
light snowfall
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
lightly seasoned
half-wit; fool; simpleton
lightly salted
flat-screen TV; flat-panel TV
not blessed with happiness; unfortunate; appearing fragile and melancholic; seeming to invite misfortune (regardless of actual happiness)
having thin hair
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
thin bed cover; thin blanket
deep-fried tofu
little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely
paint thinner
thin paper (esp. thin Japanese vellum paper)
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
slicing thinly (of sashimi); thin (e.g. ceramics, glass)
thin cloth; sheer fabric
thinly painted; thinly lacquered
Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)
slightly pink cherry blossom color (colour); cherry blossom of a faint color (colour)
little by little; slowly but surely
rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
pale orange (color)
weak matcha
antlion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
wearing light clothes for the sake of fashion
thin film transistor; TFT
thin (fabric, cloth, paper)
half-open eyes; half-closed eyes
extra-thin (paper, etc.)
removing excess material (from the build of a product)
light crimson; rose pink
thin (of meat)
gloom; semi-darkness; dim light; poor light
light trading; low volume of transactions
pale scarlet
stupid person; slow-witted person
broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus)
common marshmallow (Althaea officinalis); marsh mallow
unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros)
Siebold's wild ginger (Asarum sieboldii)
Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis)
Parnassius stubbendorfii (species of swallowtail)
Leontopodium hayachinense (species of plant related to Edelweiss)
diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata)
evening; twilight