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沢 kanji: meaning “swamp”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N17 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
swamp
On'yomi
タク
Kun'yomi
さわ、うるお・い、うるお・す、つや

Picture story to remember 沢

Water (氵) floods up past a shaku (尺) measuring stick until the meadow becomes a swamp.

Parts in this story:尺

How to write 沢: stroke order

沢 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 沢

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Kanji that share parts with 沢.