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浸

浸 — immersed, soak, dip

Learn the correct stroke order for 浸 (immersed), a 10-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school10 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)シンshin
Kun'yomi (訓読み)ひた.すhitasu、ひた.るhitaru、つ.かるtsukaru
Strokes10
Radical水
Frequency#1447
Meaningsimmersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 10 — start from the green dot

Common Words

浸すひたすto soak; to dip; to steepverb
浸るひたるto be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submergedverb
浸水しんすいinundation; submersion; floodnoun
浸透しんとうpermeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); spreadnoun
浸食しんしょくerosion; corrosionnoun
水浸しみずびたしsubmersion; inundation; being floodednoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 浸 (immersed) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 10 strokes with radical 水.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 浸 is #1447, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

浸すひたす — to soak; to dip; to steep
浸るひたる — to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged
浸水しんすい — inundation; submersion; flood

Practice Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 浸 have?

The kanji 浸 (immersed) has 10 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 浸?

浸 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 浸 mean?

浸 means: immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk. On'yomi readings: シン. Kun'yomi readings: ひた.す, ひた.る, つ.かる.

What JLPT level is 浸?

浸 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.