JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 潟: "lagoon"
The kanji 潟 means "lagoon". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セキ in on'yomi and かた, -がた in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かた-がた
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | lagoon |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 1204 of 2,501 |
Common words with 潟
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 新潟Niigata (city, prefecture)
- 新潟県Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
- 潟lagoon · inlet; creek
- 干潟tidal flat; tideland
- アルビレックス新潟Albirex Niigata (professional football club)
- 潟湖lagoon
- 新潟空港place : Niigata Airport
- 新潟大学Niigata University
- 新潟青陵大学Niigata Seiryo University
- 潮干潟tidal flat; ebb tide beach (esp. in spring)
- 明石潟Camellia sasanqua 'Akasigata' (cultivar of Christmas camellia)
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