Kanji

淺

Meaning

shallow not deep and superficial

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • あさい

On'yomi

  • せん けん shallow view

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/11

Component Analysis

淺
shallow, not deep, superficial
あさ.い, セン
氵
( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
戔
damage, remain, slight
セン, サン
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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