て
手
うす
薄

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. shorthanded, short of hands, undermanned.
  2. insufficient (stock, money, etc.), in short supply, low.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
て
手
うす
薄
 手薄 てうす ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
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)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)