What does kanji 沼 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 沼 is marsh.

How is kanji 沼 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 沼 are ぬま; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 沼?

The main radical for kanji 沼 is 水.

What words use kanji 沼?

Example words that use kanji 沼 include 沼田, 沼地, 沼, 沼沢.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

沼

Meaning

Kanji 沼

marsh

marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ぬま
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1467
Strokes: 8
Radical: 水
Components: 刀 • 口 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 招 • 昭 • 紹 • 召 • 邵 • 劭 • 佋

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

沼田

ぬまた

marshy rice field or paddy

沼地

しょうち

marshland

沼

ぬま

ugly man

沼沢

しょうたく

marsh

沼る

ぬまる

to be in a slump

沼河姫命

ぬなかわひめのみこと

Nukakawahime no Mikoto (deity)

沼蛙

ぬまがえる

Asian grass frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)

沼気

しょうき

marsh gas

沼湖

しょうこ

marshes and lakes

沼虎の尾

ぬまとらのお

Lysimachia fortunei (species of loosestrife)

沼杉

ぬますぎ

bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

沼大根

ぬまだいこん

Adenostemma lavenia (species of flowering plant)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この沼は水が深い。

This marsh is deep.

朝の沼はとても静かだった。

The marsh was very quiet in the morning.

子どもたちは沼に近づいてはいけない。

Children must not go near the marsh.

沼の近くで白い鳥を見た。

I saw a white bird near the marsh.

雨のあとで道が沼のようになった。

After the rain, the road became like a swamp.

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