| Kanji | 潜 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セン |
| Kunyomi | ひそ.む、もぐ.る、かく.れる、くぐ.る、ひそ.める |
| English | submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush |
| Examples | 潜水(せんすい): diving 潜る(くぐる): (1) to drive; to pass through; to pass under (2) to evade; to hide (3) to survive 潜入(せんにゅう): infiltration; sneaking in 潜る(もぐる): to dive (into or under water); to get in; to go underground |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1329 |
| Components | 水: water 替: exchange; spare; substitute; per- |
| Number of Strokes | 15 |
| Kanji Radical | 水 |
| Radical Number | 85 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | みず・したみず・さんずい |
| Traditional Form | 潛 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | submerge |
| Koohii Story 1 | When a submarine or similar vessel SUBMERGES an EXCHANGE of air for WATER takes place in special compartments. |
| Koohii Story 2 | The two husbands exchange for a day on the reality TV show (see exchange (#842)) finally goes underway. One of the two husband´s first job is to fix the water faucet in his new family´s apartment. Unfortunately, he isn´t very good at fixing things and after a few failed attempts the entire apartment is submerged in water. |
| RTK Index | 844 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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