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Grade 4JLPT N2

shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful

9 strokes · frequency rank #1253

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あさ.い

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Common words

  1. あさいshallow; superficial1
    • This river becomes shallow at that point.

    • I'm a light sleeper.

    • The spring was still young.

  2. あさはかshallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted2
    • I foolishly imagined that he was going to help me.

  3. あさせshoal; shallows; sand bar; ford3
    • Tom went splashing through the shallows.

    • A child on your back may guide you across a ford.

  4. せんけんshallow view; superficial idea4
  5. とおあさshoal; wide shallow beach5
    • "It's still shallow, eh. My feet still touch the bottom." "It's quite a shallow beach. Yotsuba, you can still touch the bottom can't you?"

  6. あさぐろいdark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned6
    • That dark coat does not match her dark skin.

    • The blue of her eyes stands out against her rather dark skin.

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