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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).

Parts in this story:大, 日

How to write 潜: stroke order

潜 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 潜

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Kanji that share parts with 潜.