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Kanji Detail for 浅 - "shallow, light"

浅

  • Meaning

    浅 means "shallow, light." Also associated with limited.

    1. Shallow - Not deep; superficial.

    2. Light - Pale in color.

    3. Limited - Not extensive.

  • Words using 浅

    • 浅い あさい Listen shallow; superficial; slight (wound)

  • Four-character idioms with 浅

    • 浅学寡聞 せんがくかぶん Listen shallow learning and limited information; being ignorant and badly informed
    • 浅学非才 せんがくひさい Listen one's lack of learning or ability; shallow learning and limited ability
    • 浅酌低唱 せんしゃくていしょう Listen getting slightly intoxicated and humming a tune
    • 皮相浅薄 ひそうせんぱく Listen shallow and unwise; superficial and thoughtless

  • Tattoo check: 浅

    • Verified meaning: shallow, light
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あさ, あさざき, あさじ, あさゆき)
    • Also carries these associations: limited

    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.

  • Name readings of 浅

    Given names 浅(あさ)Listen 浅(せん)Listen

    Surnames 浅(あさざき)Listen 浅(あさじ)Listen 浅(あさゆき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    shallow; superficial; frivolous; wretched; shameful

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    shallow, not deep; superficial

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    sound of moving water

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    shallow, superficial

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sen(セン) セン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    asa.i(あさ-い) あさ-い

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    shallow light limited pale superficial cursory slight thin narrow meager insubstantial

Sentences including 浅

  • He is still green at the job.

  • The spring was still young.

  • We haven't known each other long.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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