N3

meaning and readings

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Kanji

N3
Meaning
shallow
Onyomi
セン
Kunyomi
あさ(い)
Formula
浅 = 氵 + 㦮。

Story

浅 is analyzed as a combination of 氵 (water), 㦮 (spear covered in blood and flesh) and denotes shallow.

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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.

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