瀬
せ
se
JLPT N119 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
瀬 is the kanji for "Rapids". A common reading is せ (se). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Rapids
Also : Current · Torrent · Shallows
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Readings
kunせ/ seonらい/ rai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
氵頼
Example Sentences
透き通った水が美しい瀬戸内海を訪れた。
すきとおったみずがうつくしいせとないかいをおとずれた。
I visited the beautiful Seto Inland Sea with its crystal-clear water.
あの時は危機一髪の瀬戸際に立たされた。
あのときはききいっぱつのせとぎわにたたされた。
At that time I was placed on the very brink of danger.
Vocabulary using 瀬
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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