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漠

vague, vast

JLPT N1 13 strokes
On'yomi
バク
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

漠 means "vague, vast". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is バク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

漠 in example sentences

  • 広大こうだいな砂漠さばくが我々われわれの前まえに横よこたわっていた。

    Koudai na sabaku ga wareware no mae ni yokotawatte ita.

    A vast desert lay before us.

  • サハラ砂漠さばくは世界せかいで最も[もっとも]大おおきい砂漠さばくです。

    Sahara sabaku wa sekai de mottomo ookii sabaku desu.

    The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.

  • 砂漠さばくの真まん中なかで私わたしたちの車くるまはガス欠けつになった。

    Sabaku no mannaka de watashitachi no kuruma wa gasu ketsu ni natta.

    We ran out of gas in the middle of the desert.

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 漠 mean?
漠 means "vague, vast". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 漠 have?
漠 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 漠 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is バク.
What JLPT level is 漠?
漠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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