# 浅 — shallow

浅 means “shallow”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: あさ(い) (asai). You'll see it in words such as 浅はか (asahaka, “shallow; superficial”).

- Meaning: shallow
- On'yomi: セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi: あさ(い) (asai)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 5

## How to remember 浅

Parts: 氵 water · 三 three · 戈 halberd

## Words with 浅

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 浅はか | あさはか (asahaka) | shallow; superficial |
| 浅い | あさい (asai) | shallow; superficial |

## Don't confuse it with

[残](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/remain/) · [桟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jetty/)

## More in the “Qualities 5” set

[浅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shallow/) · [軟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/soft/) · [珍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rare/) · [鋭](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sharp/) · [鈍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dull/) · [偉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/great/) · [匂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/smell/)

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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/shallow/. Last updated 2026-11-01.