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What does the kanji 渦 mean?

渦 means whirlpool, vortex. On'yomi カ. Kun'yomi うず.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ
Kun'yomiうず
Strokes12
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カKun'yomi うず
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

whirlpool, vortex

Memory hook

Water (氵) turning round the hollow frame and mouth (口) — WHIRLPOOL, EDDY.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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  • 12

Common words

  • 渦うずwhirlpool, swirl

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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.