うす

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of うす – see the following entry.
【臼】S
[noun] millstone, mortar
Alternative spelling
碓
(This term, うす (usu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as うす, see Category:Japanese kanji read as うす.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
薄

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟sɨ]

Prefix

うす • (usu-) ←うす (usu-)?

  1. 薄: light (in degree)
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