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潜

submerge
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingセン
Kun readingひそ.む、もぐ.る、かく.れる、くぐ.る、ひそ.める
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. submergeRtK
    潜りはできるが泳げないのは、私の知る限りでは彼だけだ。He is the only man I know who can dive but not swim.tatoeba
    彼はこのごろ影を潜めてる。He is out of circulation these days.tatoeba
  2. conceal
  3. hide
  4. lower (voice)
  5. hush
  1. to lurk
  2. to be hidden
  3. to be concealed
  4. to lie dormant
  5. to be latent

Popular Usage

潜る

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · exchange · husband · sun (日) · day (日) · tongue wagging

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 907

Compound words

潜るくぐる
to go under; to pass under; to go through; to pass through; to dive (into or under the water)
原潜げんせん
nuclear submarine
潜むひそむ
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
潜在せんざい
potentiality; dormancy; latency
潜水せんすい
diving; submerging; going underwater
潜入せんにゅう
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
潜伏せんぷく
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency
潜水艦せんすいかん
submarine
潜りもぐり
diving
潜航せんこう
submarine voyage
先潜りさきくぐり
forestalling
潜めるひそめる
to hide
潜り戸くぐりど
side door
潜りこむもぐりこむ
to slip into
潜り込むもぐりこむ
to slip into

Additional Examples

盗賊が暗い戸口に潜んでいた。
A thief lurked in the dark doorway.tatoeba
誰しも自分に潜在能力があることを信じてもよい。
Everyone believes in their own potential.tatoeba
潜水夫は危険なく真珠を集めることができる。
The divers can gather pearls with no danger.tatoeba

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 潜

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