Word Meaning 潜く

かずく kazuku

潜く is read as かずく (kazuku) and means to force something under the surface of the water.

Meaning

English

  1. to force something under the surface of the water
  2. to be underwater from the neck down
  3. to collect shells, seaweed, etc. by diving under the water

Reading

Kana

かずく

Romaji

kazuku

Writing Variants

  • 潜く かづく kazuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139167 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

潜在

せんざい

potentiality

潜水艦

せんすいかん

submarine

潜む

ひそむ

to lurk

潜る

くぐる

to dive (into or under the water)

潜伏

せんぷく

concealment

潜入

せんにゅう

infiltration

潜水

せんすい

diving

潜行

せんこう

underwater navigation

潜在意識

せんざいいしき

subconsciousness

潜航

せんこう

submarine voyage

潜り込む

もぐりこむ

to sneak into

潜り

もぐり

diving