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瘦

Thin

On’yomiそう・ちゅう・しゅう・ちゅ
Kun’yomiやせ.る
MeaningsThin, Emaciated, Lean, Meager
15 strokes Name kanji Radical 疒 sickness
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 瘦

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瘦
15 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 瘦

疒 Radical 104 of 214
Sickness

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 瘦 is filed under 疒 (sickness) — radical number 104 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Thin そう・ちゅう・しゅう・ちゅ やせ.る
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 瘦

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

瘦身 そうしん slim figure; slender body; slimming
瘦せる やせる to become thin; to lose weight; to slim
瘦軀 ソーク lean figure, slender figure
瘦け コケ to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.), to be scrawny, to be thin
瘦せ ヤセ to become thin, to lose weight, to slim; to become impoverished (of soil), to become steri
瘦せ薬 ヤセグスリ weight-loss drug, slimming medicine, diet pill
瘦けれ コケレ to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.), to be scrawny, to be thin
瘦けよ コケヨ to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.), to be scrawny, to be thin
瘦けろ コケロ to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.), to be scrawny, to be thin
瘦ける コケル to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.), to be scrawny, to be thin
同音 · Sound-alikes

Kanji that sound like 瘦

Japanese has far more kanji than syllables, so one reading is shared by many characters. These are the ones you will confuse with 瘦 — learn them together, not separately.

画数 · 15 strokes

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 瘦

What does the kanji 瘦 mean?

瘦 means Thin, Emaciated, Lean, Meager.

How do you read the kanji 瘦?

瘦 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) そう、ちゅう、しゅう、ちゅ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) やせ.る.

How many strokes does 瘦 have?

瘦 is written with 15 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What level is the kanji 瘦?

Japanese schoolchildren learn it in name kanji.

What is the radical of 瘦?

The radical of 瘦 is 疒 (sickness), radical number 104 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 瘦?

Common words written with 瘦 include 瘦身 (そうしん, slim figure; slender body; slimming); 瘦せる (やせる, to become thin; to lose weight; to slim); 瘦軀 (ソーク, lean figure, slender figure).

Which kanji sound the same as 瘦?

瘦 shares a reading with 中 (ちゅう), 相 (そう), 総 (そう), 争 (そう), 送 (そう), among others. Same-sounding kanji are one of the most common sources of confusion in Japanese.

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