Moji Ninja

沼 — swamp; bog

沼 means “swamp; bog”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: ぬま (numa). You'll see it in words such as 沼 (numa, “marsh; swamp”).

沼
Stroke order of 沼
Meaning
swamp; bog
On'yomi
ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
ぬま (numa)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set Water & the sea 2

How to remember 沼

Sounds like 召: both read ショウ.

Parts: 氵 water · 召 summon

Words with 沼

WordReadingMeaning
沼ぬま numa kunmarsh; swamp

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Water & the sea 2” set

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