Word details

沼

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 沼.

Dictionary

Entry

沼ぬまNounFreq #6050
1

marsh; swamp; wetland; bog; pond

Examples
その沼にはサギがたくさん住んでいる。
Lots of herons live in the marsh.
2

Slang; Noun, used as a suffix

obsession; addiction; being hooked on; getting sucked into

3

Internet slang

ugly man

4

Internet slang; Derogatory

retard; mentally disabled person

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

沼

marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond

8 strokesFrequency 1,467JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

ぬま

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