Japanese symbol for “shoal”
浅瀬
あさせ
Romaji: asase
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
In Japanese, shoal is 浅瀬, read あさせ (asase).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shoal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瀬 | せ se | shallows; shoal |
| 遠浅 | とおあさ tooasa | shoal; wide shallow beach |
| 砂州 | さす sasu | sandbar; sandbank; shoal |
| 浅堆 | せんたい sentai | bank (sea, ocean); shoal |
| 砂堆 | さたい satai | sandbank; shoal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浅い | あさい asai | shallow; superficial |
| 浅見 | せんけん senken | shallow view; superficial idea |
| 浅黒い | あさぐろい asaguroi | dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned |
| 浅はか | あさはか asahaka | shallow; superficial; thoughtless |
| 遠浅 | とおあさ tooasa | shoal; wide shallow beach |
| 瀬戸 | せと seto | strait; channel |
| 高瀬 | たかせ takase | shallow river; shallows |
| 瀬戸際 | せとぎわ setogiwa | brink; verge; critical moment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shoal”.
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