薄 — “Dilute / Thin / Weak (tea) / Pampas Grass” in Japanese

Master (高手)はく, うす, うす-, -うす, すすき

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“Dilute / Thin / Weak (tea) / Pampas Grass” in Japanese is 薄, read haku, usu, susuki (はく, うす, うす-, -うす, すすき). 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 薄弱 (feeble).

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What does 薄 mean?

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Kanji	薄
Meaning	Dilute / Thin / Weak (tea) / Pampas Grass
Readings	はく, うす, うす-, -うす, すすき
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	薄弱 (feeble)

How to read 薄

薄 is read haku (はく) or usu (うす) or usu (うす-) or usu (-うす) or susuki (すすき) depending on the word.

Words with 薄

薄弱

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Updated: 2026-08-28