15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

lagoon

Kun'yomi
  • lagoon ②inlet ③tidal beach
  • -がた
On'yomi
  • セキ
Nanori
  • がら

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かた-がた 100.0%

Character Breakdown

lagoon
かた セキ がら (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
a shoe, the sole of a shoe, magpie
シャク サク セキ
mortar
うす キュウ グ (11th)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ

Common Words

Niigata (city, prefecture)
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
lagoon ②inlet ③tidal beach
Naniwa Bay (old name for Osaka Bay)
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References

Unicode hex code 6F5F
JIS X 0208 1-19-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2695
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3328
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 745
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 921
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 520
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 679
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2039
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2195
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1036
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2273
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 18247
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1084
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1626
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1736
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1502
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1778
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1847
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1248
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 2059
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a12.9
Four corner code 3712.7
De Roo Code 350