沼 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道4Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- ぬま
- Meaning
- marsh; swamp
Origin
氵 "water" with 召: a place where water lies still — a marsh.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 沼沢・湖沼 |
|---|---|
| ぬま | 沼・沼地 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 沼地ぬまち
marshland
- 湖沼こしょう
lakes and marshes
Example
沼のまわりに鳥が集まる。
Birds gather around the marsh.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)