whirlpool, eddy
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
- ウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うず
About this kanji
The kanji 渦 primarily means "whirlpool" or "eddy." It is often used as a noun, but can also be found in compound forms. One common compound is 渦巻き (うずまき), which means "whirlpool" and describes the swirling motion of water. Another example is 渦潮 (うずしお), translating to "whirlpool tide," referring to a tidal phenomenon that creates circular currents. There is also 渦風 (かざうず), which means "whirling wind." When using 渦, keep in mind that it conveys a sense of spiraling or swirling, often suggesting movement and tumult in water or air.
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Example sentences
台風の渦が近づいてきている。
The typhoon's vortex is approaching.
Meanings across languages
- English
- whirlpool, eddy
- Tiếng Việt
- vòng xoáy, xoáy nước
- 日本語
- 渦, 渦巻き
- 한국어
- 소용돌이, 에디
- 中文
- 漩涡, 涡流
- id
- putaran, eddy
- th
- กระแสน้ำวน, เอ็ดดี้
- es
- remolino, eddy
- fr
- tourbillon, eddie
- de
- wirbel, wirbelwind
- pt
- redemoinho, eddy
Common compounds
- 渦巻きうずまきwhirlpool, spiral
- 渦潮うずしおwhirlpool tide
- 渦風かざうずwhirling wind
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