Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: water

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ヌマチ marshland, wetland, swampland

ショウタク marsh, swamp, bog

コショウ lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters

チショウ ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person

Kunyomi Examples

ぬま marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond, being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

ぬまた marshy rice field or paddy