Japanese symbol for “wetlands”
沢
さわ
Romaji: sawa
mountain stream; valley; dale
In Japanese, wetlands is 沢, read さわ (sawa).
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
- n mountain stream; valley; dale
- n wetlands; swamp; marsh
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wetlands”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湿原 | しつげん shitsugen | marshy grassland; wetlands |
| 湿地帯 | しっちたい shitchitai | wetlands; marshland |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく zeitaku | luxury; extravagance |
| 光沢 | こうたく koutaku | brilliance; polish; lustre |
| 潤沢 | じゅんたく juntaku | abundant; ample; plentiful |
| 金沢 | かなざわ kanazawa | Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wetlands”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.