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Kanji 沢: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 沢: swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

Key takeaways

Kanji 沢: swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

swampmarshbrilliancegrace

On reading

タク

Kun reading

さわうるお.いうるお.すつや

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 尺

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a swamp where the water (氵) is so deep you need a ruler (尺) to measure it. It represents a place where water is gathered in abundance, meaning 'swamp' or 'abundance.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タク
  • 光沢こうたく

    gloss / shine / polish

  • 沢山たくさん

    many / a lot / plenty

  • 贅沢ぜいたく

    luxury / extravagance

Commonly used words

  • 光沢
    こうたく

    gloss / shine / polish

  • 沢山
    たくさん

    many / a lot / plenty

  • 贅沢
    ぜいたく

    luxury / extravagance

Example sentences

Example 1

この写真は光があります。

Translation

This photo has a glossy finish.

Example 2

車の光がとてもきれいだ。

Translation

The car's shine is very beautiful.

Example 3

この店には山の本があります。

Translation

This store has a lot of books.

Example 4

彼は山の友達と遊びます。

Translation

He plays with many friends.

Kanji 沢: swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace | Daily Nihongo