浅 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- セン
- Kun
- あさ(い)
- Meaning
- shallow
Origin
Phonetic-semantic: water 氵 with the sound element 戔, meaning shallow water.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セン | 浅薄・浅学・深浅 |
|---|---|
| あさい | 浅い・浅瀬・遠浅 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 浅瀬あさせ
shallows, shoal
- 遠浅とおあさ
shallow beach
Example
この川は浅いので、安全に遊べます。
This river is shallow, so you can play safely.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)