Meaning

Thin, Faint, Pale, Fleeting

Readings

Radical

氵 — water (Kangxi radical #85)

Components

• 氵 (radical)
• 炎 — Inflammation

Example sentences

• 彼は他人の苦しみに対して淡淡だ。He is indifferent to the suffering of others.
• これは確か淡水魚だと思います。I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.
• 塩水の方が淡水よりも浮力が大きい。Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.

Appears in

Not used as a component of other kanji in this set.