Meaning
faint · fleeting · pale · thin
On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
あわ.い
Common compounds (9)
- 淡々 たんたんflowing gently
- 淡泊 たんぱくlight (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain
- 淡水 たんすいfresh water (i.e. not salt water)
- 冷淡 れいたんcold; cold-hearted; heartless; unkind
- 濃淡 のうたんlight and shade; shade (of colour, color)
- うす口 うすくちlight (flavor); lightly-seasoned
- 淡水魚 たんすいぎょfreshwater fish
- 淡い あわいlight; faint; pale; fleeting
- 淡紅色 たんこうしょくpink; rose