Kanji

What does the kanji 沼 mean?

沼 means marsh, pond, shallow lake. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi ぬま.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiぬま
Strokes8
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi ぬま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

marsh, pond, shallow lake

Memory hook

Water (氵) hollowed out by the knife (刀) into a mouth (口) and settling there — POND, SWAMP.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 沼ぬまmarsh, pond; an inescapable obsession

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.