15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

Kun'yomi
  • to lurk
  • to hide ②to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard ③to become quiet and inconspicuous
  • to dive (into or under water) ②to get under ③to hide oneself (esp. from the government)
  • かくれる
  • to go under ②to dive (into or under the water) ③to evade ④to survive
On'yomi
  • セン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

セン 54.6%
もぐ 23.8%
ひそひそめる 21.3%
くぐ 0.3%

Character Breakdown

submerge, conceal, hide
セン もぐ.る ひそ.む (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
exchange, spare, substitute
か.える タイ かえ (7th, N2)
a partner, a companion, bright
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Common Words

to slip into ②to sneak into
concealment ②incubation
to hide ②to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard ③to become quiet and inconspicuous
submarine voyage
to dive (into or under water) ②to get under ③to hide oneself (esp. from the government)
diving ②unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.) ③outsider
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References

Unicode hex code 6F5C
JIS X 0208 1-32-88
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2703
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3337
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 746
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 922
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 18241
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 937
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 967
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1501
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1779
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1393
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1251
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 852
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a12.6
Four corner code 3516.3
De Roo Code 378