This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: タン、あわ.い
Romaji: tan, awa.i
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

thin, faint, pale, fleeting

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1436
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-8
Korean Reading:  dam
Chinese Reading:  dan4
Unicode:  6de1
JIS:  4338

Indexes

Halpern Index: 528
Nelson Index: 2602
New Nelson Index: 3202
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a8.15
Four Corner Index: 3918.9
Guide to Remembering Index: 1565
Gakken Index: 1478
Japanese Names Index: 1340
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17660
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0021
Remembering the kanji Index: 164
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1479
Kodansha Compact Index: 1214
Kanji in Context Index: 1401
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 389
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 484
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 166
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 176
Essential Kanji Index: 1065
Kodansha Kanji Index: 640
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 362
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1458

Words

淡い (あわい)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
淡水魚 (たんすいぎょ)
freshwater fish
冷淡 (れいたん)
coolness; indifference
濃淡 (のうたん)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
淡水化プラント (たんすいかプラント)
desalination plant
淡水 (たんすい)
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
淡々 (たんたん)
uninterested; unconcerned; indifferent; dispassionate; matter-of-fact; detached; plain; light; simple; bland; flowing gently
淡彩 (たんさい)
light colouring; light coloring
無欲恬淡 (むよくてんたん)
indifferent to worldly gain
閑寂枯淡 (かんじゃくこたん)
aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement
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