Word Meaning 潜る

もぐる moguru

潜る is read as もぐる (moguru) and means to dive (into or under water).

Meaning

English

  1. to dive (into or under water)
  2. to hide oneself (esp. from the government)
  3. to conceal oneself
  4. to go underground
  5. to get under
  6. to get into
  7. to get in
  8. to creep into

Reading

Kana

もぐる

Romaji

moguru

Writing Variants

  • 潜る むぐる muguru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 140745 Priority W

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

潜水作業員

せんすいさぎょういん

diver

Example Sentences

4

そのしまのちかくにもぐるのはあぶない。

It is dangerous to dive near that island.

As we dive deeper, the water becomes colder.

The deeper we dived, the colder the water got.

The sperm whale can dive to a depth of 1,000 meters.