7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

Kun'yomi
  • mountain stream ②wetlands
  • うるお
  • うるお
  • つや
On'yomi
  • タク
    blessing
Nanori
  • おも
  • さわん
  • わさ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

さわ 69.7%
タク 30.3%

Character Breakdown

swamp, marsh, brilliance
さわ タク うるお.い (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク セキ さし (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

mountain stream ②wetlands
luxury ②to live in luxury ③lavish (use of something) ④excessive (e.g. demands, expectations)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
marshy land
slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
ascending a mountain stream (recreational activity)
edge of a swamp
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References

Unicode hex code 6CA2
JIS X 0208 1-34-84
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2503
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3062
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 267
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 313
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 201
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 238
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1072
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1153
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 403
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 404
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 908
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17234
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1552
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 994
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1031
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1462
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1137
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 442
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1395
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1164
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1081
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a4.18
Four corner code 3718.7
De Roo Code 362