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

Dictionary

Entry

NounFreq #10337
1

shallows; shoal

Examples
人生沈む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

rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal

19 strokesFrequency 1,152JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ライ

Kun

Nanori

いわたがせしげせいせっ

rapids

12 strokes

On

タン

Kun

はや.いはやせ

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