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渦

whirlpool
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingカ
Kun readingうず
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. whirlpoolRtK
    大きな渦巻きと急流があります。It has a big whirlpool and a strong current.tatoeba
    燃焼時間を延長させる意図で渦巻状の線香もある．Coil-shaped Senko which was developed with the aim of extending burning time is also seen.wiki
  2. eddy
  3. vortex
    直線を何度も曲折させ渦や山のように似せた文様A pattern obtained by bending straight lines many times to imitate vortexes or mountains.wiki
  1. maelstrom

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · jawbone · joint · hood (冂) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1387

Compound words

渦巻きうずまき
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; eddy; swirl
渦巻くうずまく
to whirl
渦中かちゅう
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy
渦巻うずまき
whirlpool
渦状かじょう
spiral
渦潮うずしお
whirling tides
渦動かどう
vortex
渦紋かもん
whirlpool design
渦流かりゅう
swirling current
渦まくうずまく
to whirl
裏渦貝うらうずがい
Astralium haematragum (species of turban shell)

Additional Examples

燃焼時間を延長させる意図で渦巻状の線香もある．
Coil-shaped Senko which was developed with the aim of extending burning time is also seen.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 渦

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