Info on the Kanji 潜

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What is this? "潜"

Meaning(s)

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

Reading(s)

onyomi SEN
kunyomi hiso-mu, mogu-ru

Other

stroke count 15
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 潜
WordMeaning
はなせん
hana sen
flower chafer / eucetonia pilifera
めせん
me sen
japanese accentor
げんせん
gensen
nuclear submarine
せんく
sen ku
to be underwater from the neck down / to collect shells, seaweed, etc. by diving under the water / to force something under the surface of the water
ひそむ
hisomu
to lurk / to lie dormant / to be hidden / to be concealed / to be stashed
もぐり
moguri
side door / side gate / wicket gate
もぐる
moguru
to go under / to pass under / to go through / to pass through / to dive / to evade / to get around / to slip past / to survive / to surmount
せんこう
senkou
submarine voyage / underwater navigation
せんこう
senkou
underwater navigation / going underground / going into hiding / travelling incognito / traveling incognito / travelling in disguise / traveling in disguise
せんこう
senkou
diving
せんざい
senzai
potentiality / dormancy / latency
せんじ
senji
latency
せんこころ
sen kokoro
meditation
せんすい
sensui
diving / submerging / going underwater
せんせい
sen sei
recessiveness
せんぞう
sen zou
latent image
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Example Sentences with 潜
殺人事件の背後にむミステリーを解き明かせ。

彼は農夫に身をやつして城下町に入した。

水して泳げるかい。

容疑者は三週間山に伏していた。



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