淡 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 淡 mean?

Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.

How to read 淡?

Kunyomi... あわい/awai,うすい/usui

Onyomi... タン/tan

jinmeikun... awa, awashi, awaji,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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淡 / related names

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gender:

Name:
tanjiro
Katakana:
タンジロウ

Kanji:
淡次郎
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Next. Second. Second place. Middle. Order. A word expressing rank or order. An inn where you stay on a journey. A place to camp.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
awashi
Katakana:
アワシ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
Name:
shitan
Katakana:
シタン

Kanji:
史淡
Meaning:
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
Name:
tan
Katakana:
タン

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
Name:
awaka
Katakana:
アワカ

Kanji:
淡香
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
Name:
koawa
Katakana:
コアワ

Kanji:
小淡
Meaning:
  • Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
Name:
tanro
Katakana:
タンロウ

Kanji:
淡朗
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
Name:
tanshu
Katakana:
タンシュウ

Kanji:
淡州
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Sandbar
Name:
awayuki
Katakana:
アワユキ

Kanji:
淡雪
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Snow. A metaphor for something as white as snow. To cleanse.
Name:
tankai
Katakana:
タンカイ

Kanji:
淡海
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
Name:
awami
Katakana:
アワミ

Kanji:
淡海
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
Name:
tan
Katakana:
タン

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
Name:
awana
Katakana:
アワナ

Kanji:
淡菜
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Vegetable. A general term for vegetables whose leaves, stems, roots, and other parts are eaten. Side dish.
Name:
awana
Katakana:
アワナ

Kanji:
淡奈
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Red apple. The name of a fruit tree called "kara-nashi. A word expressing a question or antonym.
Name:
awaji
Katakana:
アワジ

Kanji:
淡路
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • A road. A road on which people and cars come and go. Travel. The path of things. An important position.
Name:
awaki
Katakana:
アワキ

Kanji:
淡希
Meaning:
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
kitan
Katakana:
キタン

Kanji:
希淡
Meaning:
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
  • Pale. Light in color. Not particular. Light and simple. Does not contain salt. Not salty.

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