What does kanji 沢 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 沢 is swamp.

How is kanji 沢 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 沢 are さわ, うるお.い, うるお.す, つや; the onyomi readings are タク.

What is the main radical of kanji 沢?

The main radical for kanji 沢 is 水.

What words use kanji 沢?

Example words that use kanji 沢 include 沢山, 沢庵, 沢, 沢辺.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

沢

Meaning

Kanji 沢

swamp

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さわうるお.いうるお.すつや
Onyomi 音読み: タク
Nanori 名乗り: おもささわんわさ

Variant: 泽 (Itaiji) • Old form: 澤 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #296
Strokes: 7
Radical: 水
Components: 丶 • 尸 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 択 • 昼 • 尺 • 呎 • 𡵸 • 咫 • 𥐮

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 92 entries that include this kanji.

沢山

たくさん

enough

沢庵

たくあん

pickled daikon radish

沢

さわ

mountain stream

沢辺

さわべ

edge of a swamp

沢地

さわち

marshy land

たくあん漬け

たくあんづけ

pickled daikon (radish)

沢蟹

さわがに

Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)

沢桔梗

さわぎきょう

Lobelia sessilifolia (species of lobelia)

沢筋

さわすじ

route beside a mountain stream

沢胡桃

さわぐるみ

Japanese wing nut (Pterocarya rhoifolia)

沢紫陽花

さわあじさい

tea-of-heaven (Hydrangea macrophylla subsp. serrata)

沢柴

さわしば

heartleaf hornbeam (Carpinus cordata)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この沢は夏でも水が冷たい。

the water in this marsh stays cold even in summer.

沢の近くで蛍を見た。

i saw fireflies near the marsh.

庭の奥に小さな沢がある。

there is a small marsh at the back of the garden.

この紙には上品な光沢がある。

this paper has an elegant sheen.

新しい靴が美しい光沢を放っている。

the new shoes are giving off a beautiful shine.