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潜

Submerge

WaniKani level 41JLPT N1Joyo general useTop 1,000-1,500 Β· #132915 strokes

Meanings

Submerge, Conceal, Hide, Lower (voice), Hush

On'yomi

せん

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

ひそ.む、 もぐ.る、 かく.γ‚Œγ‚‹γ€ くぐ.る、 ひそ.める

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 潜

潜 is written in 15 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

潜 (Submerge) is taught on WaniKani at level 41 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1329 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 15 strokes.

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