Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 希薄(きはく) in Japanese

希薄, 稀薄
Kana Reading
きはく
Romaji
kihaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lean; weak; rarified; rarefied
    Example sentence
    今日オゾン層希薄になりつつある Today the ozone layer is thinning.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
    Example sentence
    高山空気希薄になる The air is rare on high mountains.

Examples of 希薄, 稀薄, きはく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: まれ, まばら

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JLPT 2

16 strokes

dilute, thin, weak (tea)

On'Yomi: ハク

Kun'Yomi: うす.い, うす-, -うす, うす.める, うす.まる, うす.らぐ, うす.ら-, うす.れる, すすき

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: まれ

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