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Kanji 藻: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 藻: seaweed, duckweed

Key takeaways

Kanji 藻: seaweed, duckweed. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

seaweedduckweed

On reading

そう

Kun reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 藻

seaweed, duckweed

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

艹 + 澡

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines the radical for grass (艹) with the character for wash (澡). It represents plants that are constantly being washed by water, such as seaweed or algae found in oceans and ponds.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

  • 藻掻くもがく

    to struggle / to wriggle / to be impatient

Commonly used words

  • 藻掻く
    もがく

    to struggle / to wriggle / to be impatient

Example sentences

Example 1

溺れて必死にもがく。

Translation

Struggle desperately while drowning.

Example 2

成功できずにもがいている。

Translation

Struggling because I can't succeed.

Kanji 藻: seaweed, duckweed | Daily Nihongo