Japanese symbol for “pithy”
スカスカ
スカスカ
Romaji: sukasuka
full of openings; half empty; spongy; pithy
In Japanese, pithy is スカスカ (sukasuka).
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Meanings
- adj-na full of openings; half empty; spongy; pithy; patchy; thin
- adv, adv-to (cutting) sharply; cleanly
- adv, adv-to (progressing) smoothly
Written forms: —. Readings: スカスカ、すかすか.
Other Japanese words for “pithy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鬆 | す su | porous; pithy; spongy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pithy”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.