沢
さわ
sawa
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
沢 is the kanji for "Swamp". Its reading is さわ (sawa). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Swamp
Also : Marsh
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Readings
kunさわ/ sawakunうるお.い/ uruoikunうるお.す/ uruosukunつや/ tsuyaonたく/ taku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
氵尺
Example Sentences
この沢山をつかいます。
このたくさんをつかいます。
I use this a lot.
この地域は沢が多い。
このちいきはさわがおおい。
This area has many streams.
Vocabulary using 沢
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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