渦 kanji: meaning “whirlpool”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N112 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- whirlpool
- On'yomi
- カ
- Kun'yomi
- うず
Picture story to remember 渦
Water (氵) spins down into a huge open mouth (口) in the sea, a swirling whirlpool.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 渦: stroke order
渦 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 渦
- 渦中かちゅうvortex
- 渦巻きうずまきwhirlpool
Practice this kanji in the app
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