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浅

浅 — shallow, superficial, frivolous

On
セン
Kun
あさい
Strokes
9
JLPT
N2
School grade
4

Common words with 浅

  • 遠浅とおあさshoal; wide shallow beachCommon

    「まだ浅いね。足とどく」「結構遠浅だな。よつばもまだ足つくだろ」
    "It's still shallow, eh. My feet still touch the bottom." "It's quite a shallow beach. Yotsuba, you can still touch the bottom can't you?"

  • 浅いあさいshallow; superficialCommon

    この川はあそこで浅くなっている。
    This river becomes shallow at that point.

  • 浅黒いあさぐろいdark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tannedCommon

    その黒っぽいコートは彼女の浅黒い肌には合わない。
    That dark coat does not match her dark skin.

  • 浅瀬あさせshoal; shallows; sand bar; fordCommon
  • 浅見せんけんshallow view; superficial ideaCommon
  • 浅はかあさはかshallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; sillyCommon
  • 日が浅いひがあさいit hasn't been long sinceRare
  • 日の浅いひのあさいit hasn't been long sinceRare
  • 経験が浅いけいけんがあさいhaving little experienceRare
  • 経験の浅いけいけんのあさいinexperiencedRare
  • 浅野組あさのぐみAsano-gumi (yakuza syndicate)Rare
  • 浅めあさめshallowish; somewhat shallow; on the shallow side; rather shallowRare
  • 浅紫あさむらさきlight purpleRare
  • 九浅一深きゅうせんいっしんnine shallow, one deep (ancient Chinese sexual technique)Rare
  • 浅眠せんみんlight sleep; poor sleepRare
  • 浅鉢あさばちshallow (clay) potRare
  • 築浅ちくあさrelatively new (building); recently builtRare
  • 浅緋あさあけpale scarletRare
  • 浅瀬に仇波あさせにあだなみdeep rivers move in silence; shallow brooks are noisy; those who know little ta…Rare
  • 浅間山荘事件あさまさんそうじけんAsama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)Rare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 34 words that use 浅.

  • 浅い あさい shallow; superficial
  • 遠浅 とおあさ shoal; wide shallow beach
  • 浅見 せんけん shallow view; superficial idea
  • 浅黒い あさぐろい dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
  • 浅はか あさはか shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

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