Word Meaning 微か

かすか kasu ka

微か is read as かすか (kasu ka) and means poor.

Meaning

English

  1. poor
  2. wretched
  3. meagre
  4. meager
  5. scanty
  6. faint
  7. dim
  8. weak

Reading

Kana

かすか

Romaji

kasu ka

Writing Variants

  • 幽か かすか kasu ka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16311 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

微妙

びみょう

not great

微笑む

ほおえむ

to smile

微笑

びしょう

smile

微熱

びねつ

slight fever

微生物

びせいぶつ

microbe

微小

びしょう

microscopic

微動

びどう

slight movement

微量

びりょう

minuscule amount

微細

びさい

minute

微震

びしん

slight earthquake

微力

びりょく

little power

微粒子

びりゅうし

corpuscle

Example Sentences

5

とおくからかすかなおとがきこえる。

A faint sound can be heard from a distance.

The boy faintly resembled his father in appearance.

The food tasted slightly of garlic.

Suddenly, I raised my ears to the faint sound of footsteps coming from behind me.

I can feel not only people's souls, but also the faint spirit held by buildings, walls and such.