Kanji

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さわ, うるおい, うるおす, つや

Nanori (Name Reading)

さわ, ます

Common Readings

タク, さわ

Example sentences

沢山 たくさん
沢山 生えている

There are many trees growing on the mountain.

さん
レモン 酸っぱい から 沢山 含まれている

Lemons are sour, so they contain a lot of acid.

贅沢 ぜいたく
たまに 高級 レストラン 贅沢 したい

I want to indulge in luxury at an expensive restaurant once in a while.

じゃないか じゃないか
いい じゃないか たまに 贅沢 して

It's fine, isn't it? To splurge once in a while.

さわ
私たち 沿って 歩いた

We walked along the mountain stream.

光沢 こうたく
この シルク 生地 美しい 光沢 ある

This silk fabric has a beautiful luster.

ボディ ボディ
新しい ボディ 光沢 ある

The new car's body has a gloss.

潤沢 じゅんたく
潤沢 資金 おかげ 研究 順調 進んだ

Thanks to abundant funds, the research proceeded smoothly.

金沢 かなざわ
金沢 訪れて 日本 三名園 一つ である 兼六園 雪吊り 見たい

I want to visit Kanazawa in winter and see the yukizuri in Kenrokuen, one of Japan's three most famous gardens.

城下町 じょうかまち
金沢 美しい 城下町 として 知られています

Kanazawa is known as a beautiful castle town.

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