Word details

瀬

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

Dictionary

Entry

瀬湍せNounFreq #10337
1

shallows; shoal

Examples
人生沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬あるわけだから、あまりくよくよしないように。
Don't be so glum about it. Life has its ups and downs.
2

rapids; current; torrent

3

position; place

4

chance; opportunity

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

瀬

rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal

19 strokesFrequency 1,152JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ライ

Kun

せ

Nanori

いわたがせしげせいせっ
湍

rapids

12 strokes

On

タン

Kun

はや.いはやせ

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