渦
渦 — Whirlpool
whirlpool, eddy, vortex
On’yomiカ (ka)
Kun’yomiうず (uzu)
Stroke order (12 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 渦
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渦 | うず uzu | whirlpool; swirl; eddy |
| 渦中 | かちゅう kachuu | vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool |
| 渦巻き | うずまき uzumaki | whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex |
| 渦巻く | うずまく uzumaku | to whirl; to eddy; to swirl |
Study notes
渦 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1789 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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