Kanji

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

潜む ひそむ
その 問題 背後 重大 危険 潜んでいる

Behind that problem, a serious danger lurks.

けもの
深い 正体 不明 潜んでいる

In the depths of the deep forest, an unidentified beast is lurking.

潜る もぐる
潜って きれい 見た

He dove into the sea and saw beautiful fish.

海女 あま
海女 さん 潜って アワビ 獲っている

The ama diver is diving into the sea to catch abalone.

潜り込む もぐりこむ
暖かい 布団 潜り込み ぐっすり 眠った

The cat slipped into the warm futon and fell fast asleep.

化ける ばける
古本屋 店員 化けて 屋敷 潜り込んだ

He disguised himself as a second-hand bookstore clerk and sneaked into the enemy's mansion.

潜入 せんにゅう
スパイ 基地 潜入した

The spy infiltrated the enemy base.

忍び しのび
忍び 潜入 した

A ninja infiltrated the castle.

潜伏 せんぷく
犯人 古い アパート 潜伏していた

The culprit was hiding in an old apartment.

アジト アジト
警察 犯人 潜伏 している アジト 突き止めた

The police tracked down the hideout where the criminal was lurking.

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