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潜

hide, lurk

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
ひそ.む・もぐ.る・かく.れる・くぐ.る
On'yomi
セン
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

潜 means "hide, lurk". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read ひそ.む・もぐ.る・かく.れる・くぐ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

潜 in example sentences

  • 潜水せんすいして泳およげるかい。

    Sensui shite oyogeru ka i.

    Can you swim underwater?

  • くじらは長ながい間あいだ水みずに潜もぐっていられる。

    Kujira wa nagai aida mizu ni mogutte irareru.

    Whales can remain submerged for a long time.

  • 深ふかく潜もぐれば潜もぐるほど、水みずは冷つめたくなる。

    Fukaku mogureba moguru hodo, mizu wa tsumetaku naru.

    As we dive deeper, the water becomes colder.

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

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Words that use 潜

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Common questions

What does the kanji 潜 mean?
潜 means "hide, lurk". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 潜 have?
潜 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 潜 read?
It is read ひそ.む・もぐ.る・かく.れる・くぐ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 潜?
潜 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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