Kanji

渦

Meaning

whirlpool eddy and vortex

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • うず まき whirlpool
  • うず whirlpool
  • うず まく to whirl

On'yomi

  • か ちゅう vortex
  • か じょう spiral
  • か どう vortex

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/12

Related Entries

渦 うず
whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex...

Component Analysis

渦
whirlpool, eddy, vortex
うず, カ
氵
( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
咼
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
よこしま, くちがゆがむ, カイ
冎
わ.ける, さ.く, カ
冂
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ, ケイ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク

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