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Faint


Radical Combination


Meaning

Faint

Mnemonic

A tsunami and a couple fires run into each other. They cancel each other out completely, and the remainder left behind is a faint remnant of what was once there.

You go to see if you can find any remainder of the fire + tsunami battle. You can, but it's so faint.


Reading

On'yomi

たん

Kun'yomi

あわ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Just like the tsunami and fire canceling each other out, leaving a faint remainder of what was, your tan (たん) is extremely faint as well.

Look at your skin. It has such a faint tint.


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