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沢

swamp

JLPT N1 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
さわ・うるお.い・うるお.す・つや
On'yomi
タク

沢 means "swamp". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read さわ・うるお.い・うるお.す・つや in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

沢 in example sentences

  • 光沢紙こうたくしがいいな。

    Koutakushi ga ii na.

    I like glossy paper.

  • 貧乏人びんぼうにんの子沢山こだくさん。

    Binbounin no kodakusan.

    Children are a poor man's riches.

  • 光沢こうたくのある紙かみが好すき。

    Koutaku no aru kami ga suki.

    I like glossy paper.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 沢 mean?
沢 means "swamp". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 沢 have?
沢 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 沢 read?
It is read さわ・うるお.い・うるお.す・つや in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 沢?
沢 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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