Word details

潜在

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

Dictionary

Entry

潜在んざいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #34763
1

potentiality; dormancy; latency

Examples
教育は潜在する能力の開発をめざすものだ。
Education aims to develop potential abilities.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

15 strokesFrequency 1,329JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セン

Kun

ひそ.むもぐ.るかく.れるくぐ.るひそ.める

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

6 strokesFrequency 211JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ザイ

Kun

あ.る

Nanori

あり

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