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潜

submerge
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingセン
Kun readingひそ.む、もぐ.る、かく.れる、くぐ.る、ひそ.める
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. submergeRtK
  2. conceal
  3. hide
  4. lower (voice)
  5. hush
  1. to lurk
  2. to be hidden
  3. to be concealed
  4. to lie dormant
  5. to be latent

Popular Usage

潜る

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · exchange · husband · sun (日) · day (日) · tongue wagging

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 907

Compound words

潜るくぐる
to go under; to pass under; to go through; to pass through; to dive (into or under the water)
原潜げんせん
nuclear submarine
潜むひそむ
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
潜在せんざい
potentiality; dormancy; latency
潜水せんすい
diving; submerging; going underwater
潜入せんにゅう
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
潜伏せんぷく
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency
潜水艦せんすいかん
submarine

Stroke Order

15 strokes

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