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潟

lagoon

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
かた・-がた
On'yomi
セキ

潟 means "lagoon". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read かた・-がた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

潟 in example sentences

  • 有明海ありあけかいは日本にっぽんのもっとも広ひろい干潟ひがたの一ひとつです。

    Ariakekai wa nippon no mottomo hiroi higata no hitotsu desu.

    The Ariake Sea is one of the biggest tidelands in Japan.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 潟

Common questions

What does the kanji 潟 mean?
潟 means "lagoon". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 潟 have?
潟 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 潟 read?
It is read かた・-がた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 潟?
潟 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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