swamp, marsh, drainage
On'yomi (音読み)
- タク
- ザク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さわ.
- ざわ.
- そそ.
- あふ.れる
About this kanji
The kanji 「沢」 primarily means swamp or marsh, typically used in a noun form. It describes areas where water accumulates, like wetlands or drainage spots. You might encounter it in compounds such as 湿沢 (しつたく), meaning wetland, which refers to an area that is saturated with water. Another useful compound is 沢山 (たくさん), meaning a lot or many, often used in everyday conversation to express abundance. Additionally, it appears in 小沢 (こざわ), which means small stream. A quick usage note: while it can refer to places with water, in everyday language, it often indicates a larger concept of abundance or plenty.
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Example sentences
沢山の読者が集まった。
A lot of readers gathered.
Meanings across languages
- English
- swamp, marsh, drainage
- Tiếng Việt
- đầm lầy, bờ, rãnh
- 日本語
- 湿地, 沼地, 水辺
- 한국어
- 습지, 늪, 배수
- 中文
- 沼泽, 湿地, 排水
- id
- rawa, genangan, drainase
- th
- หนอง, บึง, ระบายน้ำ
- es
- pantano, ciénaga, drenaje
- fr
- marais, marécage, drainage
- de
- Sumpf, Morast, Entwässerung
- pt
- pântano, pântano, drenagem
Common compounds
- 湿沢しつたくwetland
- 明澄めいちょうclarity, clear water
- 沢山たくさんa lot, many
- 小沢こざわsmall stream
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