Memory phrase for the character: 沢

沢

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Meaning

marsh, swamp, brilliance, grace

Pronunciation

TAKU
sawa

Explanation

 Left: water 氵, right: measure of length 尺 (from the body 口 one foot 八 forward = 1 Shaku = 30.3 cm)

Mnemonic
 
(Because you would sink in too easily if you took long steps:) In this "water", you 口 carefully place step by step: in the marsh or swampy terrain.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
尺 Shaku




 Vocabulary

光沢 こうたく  brilliance, polish, lustre, glossy finish (of photographs)
贅沢 ぜいたく  luxury, extravagance

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