| Kanji | 渦 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | カ |
| Kunyomi | うず |
| English | whirlpool, eddy, vortex |
| Examples | 渦(うず): whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1789 |
| Components | 水: water 咼: crooked mouth; evil; dishonest |
| Number of Strokes | 12 |
| Kanji Radical | 水 |
| Radical Number | 85 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | みず・したみず・さんずい |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | whirlpool |
| Koohii Story 1 | Grampa´s flushing the toilet, when his denture (Jawbone) pops out and gets sucked down the whirlpool! |
| Koohii Story 2 | A whirlpool is water opening its jaws to swallow anything whole. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_nature_weather
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