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Kanji Detail for 淡 - "light, pale, subtle"
淡
- Meaning
淡 means "light, pale, subtle."
Light - Pale; light in color or taste.
Indifferent - Unconcerned; detached; without attachment; having few desires.
Fresh - Without salt; unsalted.
Place name - Abbreviation for "Awaji," a place or former province name.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
thin; faint; pale; fleeting
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮[dan4]) nitrogen
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
watery, dilute; insipid, tasteless
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The opposite of concentrated. That which has weak color, fragrance, or taste is called 淡 (bland). Not pursuing honor and profit is called 淡泊 (indifferent). Also written as 澹. | Nitrogen. Commonly called 淡氣. A colorless, odorless gas. It does not support combustion, so flames are extinguished when put in it. Animals in pure nitrogen suffocate, hence it is also called nitrogen (窒素). Four-fifths of the atmosphere is nitrogen.
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Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
先生が私に示した時々の素気ない挨拶や冷淡に見える動作は、私を遠ざけようとする不快の表現ではなかったのである。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんは懇意になると、こんなところに極めて淡泊な小供らしい心を見せた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha