Word Meaning 濃淡

のうたん noutan

濃淡 is read as のうたん (noutan) and means light and shade.

Meaning

English

  1. light and shade
  2. shade (of colour, color)
  3. depth (of flavor)
  4. complexity
  5. strength and weakness (of flavor)

Reading

Kana

のうたん

Romaji

noutan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 17787 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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濃淡画像

のうたんがぞう

grayscale image

濃縮

のうしゅく

concentration (e.g. of a solution)

濃霧

のうむ

heavy fog

濃紺

のうこん

dark blue

濃密

のうみつ

crowded

冷淡

れいたん

cold

濃厚

のうこう

passionate

濃い

こい

strong (flavour, smell, etc.)

濃度

のうど

cardinality

淡泊

たんぱく

light (flavor, color, etc.)

淡い

あわい

light

淡水

たんすい

fresh water (i.e. not salt water)