# 潟 — lagoon

潟 means “lagoon”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes.  Kun'yomi: かた (kata). You'll see it in words such as 潟 (kata, “lagoon”).

- Meaning: lagoon
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: かた (kata)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Water & the sea 1

## How to remember 潟

Parts: 氵 water · 臼 mortar · 勹 wrap · 灬 fire

## Words with 潟

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 潟 | かた (kata) | lagoon |

## More in the “Water & the sea 1” set

[河](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/large-river/) · [浮](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/float/) · [泉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/spring-of-water/) · [浴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bathe/) · [潟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lagoon/) · [液](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/liquid/) · [沈](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sink/) · [干](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hang-out-to-dry/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lagoon/. Last updated 2026-11-01.