Kanji Detail for 痩 - "to become thin, slender"

痩

Jōyō Kanji

Meaning

痩 means "to become thin, slender." Also associated with barren land.
1. To become thin - To lose weight; to grow lean; to become emaciated.
2. Barren land - Poor soil; infertile ground.
3. Slender - Thin; slim in body.
Words using 痩
- 痩身そうしん slim figure; slender body; slimming
Four-character idioms with 痩
- 長身痩躯ちょうしんそうく tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure
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- Verified meaning: to become thin, slender
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Also carries these associations: barren land
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

get thin

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

thin, emaciated, lean; meager

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

Japanese variant of 瘦[shou4]
Onyomi

chuu(チュウ)

shu(シュ)

shuu(シュウ)

soh(ソウ)
Kunyomi

yaseru(や-せる)
Strokes

12 strokes
Radical

疒 (yamaidare)
Related Keywords

to become thin barren land slender slim bony emaciated frail gaunt lanky lean meager narrow scrawny skinny infertile delicate