うす
薄
　
っ
　
ぺ
　
ら

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. very thin, flimsy, cheap, shallow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うす
薄
　
っ
　
ぺ
　
ら
 薄っぺら うすっぺら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)