漢字道KANJIDO

19 strokesRadical

3Junior high level19 strokesRadical
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Meaning
rapids; shallows

Origin

ORIGIN

氵 "water" with 頼: where water runs shallow and fast — rapids, shallows.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

瀬・浅瀬・立つ瀬

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 瀬戸せと

    strait

  • 浅瀬あさせ

    shallows

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

浅瀬を歩いてわたった。

I waded across the shallows.

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