Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1436 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: thin, faint, pale, fleeting
Kunyomi: あわ.い
Onyomi: タン
Composition: 氵 炎
Radical: 水
Meaning: water
淡々 (タンタン) uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently
淡水 (タンスイ) fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
濃淡 (ノウタン) light and shade, shade (of colour, color), depth (of flavor), complexity, strength and weakness (of flavor)
平淡 (ヘイタン) simple, quiet
淡い (あわい) light, faint, pale, fleeting