淡 means thin
faint, pale, fleeting
Water by flames: thin.
On'yomi
- タンtan
Kun'yomi
- あわ(い)awai
How it's built
- 氵water
- 炎
Common words
- 冷淡れいたんcool; indifferent
- 淡水たんすいfresh water (i.e. not salt water)
- 濃淡のうたんlight and shade; shade (of colour, color)
- 淡白たんぱくlight (flavor, color, etc.); simple