Word Meaning 希薄

きはく kihaku

希薄 is read as きはく (kihaku) and means lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.)
  2. insubstantial
  3. deficient
  4. tenuous (link)
  5. thin (air)
  6. weak (liquid)
  7. dilute
  8. sparse (population)

Reading

Kana

きはく

Romaji

kihaku

Writing Variants

  • 稀薄 きはく kihaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16871 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

希望

きぼう

(bright) prospects

まれ

rare

希代

きだい

uncommon

希少

きしょう

scarce

希望的

きぼうてき

wishful

希求

ききゅう

longing

希少動物

きしょうどうぶつ

rare animal

希少部位

きしょうぶい

exclusive cut (of meat)

希少性

きしょうせい

scarcity

希少品

きしょうひん

rare article

希代未聞

きたいみもん

unheard-of

希世

きせい

rare