沼
沼 — Marsh
marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomiぬま (numa)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 沼
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沼 | ぬま numa | marsh; swamp; wetland |
| 泥沼 | どろぬま doronuma | bog; marsh; swamp |
| 湖沼 | こしょう koshou | lake; marsh; wetland |
| 沼田 | ぬまた numata | deep-mud paddy |
| 沼沢 | しょうたく shoutaku | marsh; swamp; bog |
| 沼地 | ぬまち numachi | marshland; wetland; swampland |
Study notes
沼 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1467 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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