痩 — “Get Thin” in Japanese

Master (高手)そう, ちゅう, しゅう, しゅ, や

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“Get Thin” in Japanese is 痩, read sou, chuu, shuu (そう, ちゅう, しゅう, しゅ, や). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 痩身 (slimming / thin body).

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Kanji	痩
Meaning	Get Thin
Readings	そう, ちゅう, しゅう, しゅ, や
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	痩身 (slimming / thin body)

How to read 痩

痩 is read sou (そう) or chuu (ちゅう) or shuu (しゅう) or shu (しゅ) or ya (や) depending on the word.

Words with 痩

痩身

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Updated: 2026-08-28