adjective

  1. light, faint, pale, fleeting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
淡い あわい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thin, faint, pale
あわ.い タン (Early Jr. High, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお エン ぬく (Late Jr. High, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)