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Japanese symbol for “slimming”

Romaji: yase
losing weight; slimming

In Japanese, slimming is , read (yase).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n losing weight; slimming
  2. n lean person

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

get thin
on: ソウ、チュウ、シュウ、シュ
kun: や.せる
12 strokes

Other Japanese words for “slimming”

WordReadingMeaning
そうしん soushinslimming; weight reduction

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
やせる yaseruto become thin; to lose weight; to slim
そうしん soushinslim figure; slender body
やせち yasechibarren soil
そうく soukulean figure; slender figure
そうか soukaachene; akene; achenium

See also: Chinese symbol for “slimming”.

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.

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