Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1467 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 8
Meaning: marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond
Kunyomi: ぬま
Onyomi: ショウ
Composition: 氵 召
Radical: 水
Meaning: water
沼地 （ヌマチ） marshland, wetland, swampland
沼沢 （ショウタク） marsh, swamp, bog
湖沼 （コショウ） lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
池沼 （チショウ） ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person
沼 （ぬま） marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond, being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
沼田 （ぬまた） marshy rice field or paddy