Behind that problem, a serious danger lurks.
潜
submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
水部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
セン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ひそむ, もぐる, かくれる, くぐる, ひそめる
Nanori (Name Reading)
すみ, ひそみ, ひそむ
Common Readings
セン, ひそ…む, もぐ…る
Example sentences
In the depths of the deep forest, an unidentified beast is lurking.
He dove into the sea and saw beautiful fish.
The ama diver is diving into the sea to catch abalone.
The cat slipped into the warm futon and fell fast asleep.
He disguised himself as a second-hand bookstore clerk and sneaked into the enemy's mansion.
The spy infiltrated the enemy base.
A ninja infiltrated the castle.
The culprit was hiding in an old apartment.
The police tracked down the hideout where the criminal was lurking.
Example Vocabulary
潜む
to lurk; to be hidden
潜る
to dive; to go underwater; to get into; to go underground
潜り込む
to slip into; to crawl into; to sneak in
潜入
infiltration; sneaking in
潜伏
concealment; hiding; incubation
身を潜める
声を潜める
息を潜める
潜り抜ける
潜める
to hide; to conceal; to keep quiet; to lower (one's voice)
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