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濺

Sprinkle

On’yomiせん
Kun’yomiそそ.ぐ
MeaningsSprinkle, Splash
18 strokes Radical 水 water
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 濺

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 濺

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 濺

水 Radical 85 of 214
Water

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 濺 is filed under 水 (water) — radical number 85 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 濺

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

濺ぐ そそぐ to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 濺

What does the kanji 濺 mean?

濺 means Sprinkle, Splash.

How do you read the kanji 濺?

濺 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) そそ.ぐ.

How many strokes does 濺 have?

濺 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 濺?

The radical of 濺 is 水 (water), radical number 85 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 濺 made of?

濺 is built from 氵 (water) and 賤 (despise). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 濺?

Common words written with 濺 include 濺ぐ (そそぐ, to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants)).

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