潜 kanji: meaning “submerge”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N115 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- submerge
- On'yomi
- セン
- Kun'yomi
- ひそ・む、もぐ・る、かく・れる、くぐ・る
Picture story to remember 潜
Two big (大) men in a tiny sub watch the sun (日) fade overhead as they submerge into the water (氵).
How to write 潜: stroke order
潜 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 潜
- 潜在せんざいpotentiality
- 潜むひそむto lurk
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 潜 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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