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
山には沢山の木が生えている。

There are many trees growing on the mountain.

酸 さん
レモンは酸っぱいから、酸が沢山含まれている。

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

贅沢 ぜいたく
たまには高級なレストランで贅沢をしたい。

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、たまには贅沢しても。

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

沢 さわ
私たちは山の沢に沿って歩いた。

We walked along the mountain stream.

光沢 こうたく
このシルクの生地は、美しい光沢がある。

This silk fabric has a beautiful luster.

ボディ ボディ
新しい車のボディは光沢がある。

The new car's body has a gloss.

潤沢 じゅんたく
潤沢な資金のおかげで、研究は順調に進んだ

Thanks to abundant funds, the research proceeded smoothly.

金沢 かなざわ
冬の金沢を訪れて、日本三名園の一つである兼六園の雪吊りを見たい。

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
金沢は美しい城下町として知られています。

Kanazawa is known as a beautiful castle town.

Example Vocabulary

沢山

たくさん

many; a lot; much

贅沢

ぜいたく

luxury; extravagance

沢

さわ

mountain stream; marsh; wetland

光沢

こうたく

gloss; luster; shine; polish

潤沢

じゅんたく

abundance; plenty; profusion

金沢

かなざわ

Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa Prefecture)

贅沢を言う

ぜいたくをいう

贅沢品

ぜいたくひん

もっと沢山

もっとたくさん

贅沢三昧

ぜいたくざんまい

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