うす
 
 
 

expression, Godan verb

  1. to wear thin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
うす
 
 
 
擦れて薄くなる すれてうすくなる
 
 
 
うす
 
 
 
すれて薄くなる すれてうすくなる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grate, rub, scratch
こす.る す.る サツ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
guess, presume, surmise
サツ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ まつ.る まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
dilute, thin, weak (tea)
うす.い ハク すすき (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
far and wide
フ ハク あまねし (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to state to, to announce
フ ホ しく
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
specialty, exclusive, mainly
セン もっぱ.ら (6th, N2)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)