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Kanji dictionary: 渦 (whirlpool)
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渦
Whirlpool
This kanji has
12
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
whirlpool, eddy, vortex
On reading:
カ
ka
Kun reading:
うず
uzu
Use examples
渦中の人
かちゅうのひと
a person in the turmoil
渦巻
うずまき
an eddy, a swirl, a whirlpool, a vortex, a whorl, a whirl
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