get thin

About this kanji

The kanji 痩 means 'to get thin' or 'slim down.' It is often used as a verb, particularly in the word 痩せる (やせる), which means 'to become thin.' You can also find it in compounds like 痩身 (そうしん), meaning 'slim figure,' and 痩躯 (そうく), which refers to a 'lean figure.' Another interesting compound is 痩村 (やせむら), meaning 'poor village,' highlighting a different context of the kanji. Remember that 痩 can refer both to physical appearance as well as to situations involving scarcity.

Example sentences

• 彼女は痩せるために運動している。

  She is exercising to lose weight.

Meanings across languages

English

get thin

Tiếng Việt

gầy đi

日本語

痩せる

한국어

여윈다

中文

变瘦

id

menjadi kurus

th

ผอมลง

es

adelgazar

fr

devenir mince

de

dünn werden

pt

ficar magro

Common compounds

• 痩せるやせるto become thin, to lose weight, to slim
• 痩身そうしんslim figure, slender body, slimming
• 痩躯そうくlean figure, slender figure
• 痩村やせむらpoor village, desolated village
• 痩果そうかachene, akene, achenium
• 痩せやせlosing weight, slimming, lean person
• 痩猿やせざるlangur
• 羸痩るいそうemaciation, severe weight loss

Words using this kanji