渦
eddy, vortex, whirlpool
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
12 / 12
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:12
JLPT:1
Frequency:1789
Vocabulary
カ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渦中 | カチュウ | vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel; turmoil |
| 渦状 | カジョウ | spiral |
| 渦動 | カドウ | vortex |
| 渦紋 | カモン | whirlpool design |
| 渦流 | カリュウ | swirling current; eddy; whirlpool; vortex; maelstrom; eddy current |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渦 | うず | whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom |
| 渦巻き | うずまき | whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; eddy; swirl; spiral (shape, pattern) |
| 渦巻く | うずまく | to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (of smoke); to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge |
| 渦潮 | うずしお | whirling tides |
| 渦巻き形 | うずまきがた | spiral (shape); swirl |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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