Kanji 薄 dilute, thin, weak (tea) 縁 affinity, relation, connection Related words 茣ご 蓙ざ 茣蓙 is a general term for a rush mat, often without a cloth border, while 薄縁 specifically refers to a thin mat with a fabric edge.
花はな 茣ご 蓙ざ 花茣蓙 is a decorative rush mat with a pattern, whereas 薄縁 is defined by its thinness and bordered edge.
Written forms 薄うす 縁べり Usage 33%
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional mat.
薄うす べり Usage 67%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the second character is written in hiragana.
Etymology Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin') and 縁 (heri, 'edge, border'), referring to a thin mat with a cloth border. The reading うすべり reflects a rendaku change from へり to べり .
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