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Kanji Detail for 瀨 - "shallows, rapids"

瀨

  • Meaning

    瀨 means "shallows, rapids." Also associated with position.

    1. Shallows - A shallow part of water; a ford.

    2. Rapids - Fast-moving current; a swift stream.

    3. Position - One's standing; a situation or circumstance.

    4. Opportunity - A favorable time or occasion.

  • Tattoo check: 瀨

    • Verified meaning: shallows, rapids
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: position

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    swift current; rapids

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    swift current; rapids

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    name of a river; rushing of water

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    current, rapids

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Water flowing over sand. | Rapids. Refers to places where water flows turbulently.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    rai(ライ) ライ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    se(せ) せ

  • Strokes

    tip

    19 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    shallows rapids position opportunity shallow water shoals current fast flow ford river rocks stream swift channel

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