浅い

あさい

shallow, superficial

Also:slight (wound), short (time)

AdjectiveJLPT N4

What does 浅い mean?

浅い is a Japanese adjective meaning shallow, superficial in English. It can also be translated as slight (wound), short (time) depending on context. It is written as 浅い in kanji, あさい in hiragana, and asai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この川はあそこでくなっている。

This river becomes shallow at that point.