01
浸す
ひたす
to soak
Meanings
- immersed
- soak
- dip
- steep
- moisten
- wet
Readings
Onyomi
- シン
Kunyomi
- ひた.す
- ひた.る
- つ.かる
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Useful words
02
浸る
ひたる
to be soaked
03
浸かる
つかる
to be submerged
04
浸水
しんすい
flooding
05
浸透
しんとう
permeating
06
水浸し
みずびたし
flooded
Compare Kanji
01侵Shape95%encroach, invadeBoth share the same right-hand component, but 浸 relates to water while 侵 relates to people.02寝Shape90%lie down, sleepBoth characters share a complex component on the right side of 浸 and the bottom of 寝.03漬Meaning90%pickling, soakBoth kanji describe the act of soaking something in liquid, such as when pickling.04潜Component85%submerge, concealBoth share the 氵 radical and describe being submerged or going deep into something.05湿Meaning85%damp, wetBoth kanji relate to moisture and dampness, describing things that are not dry.06乾Pair85%drought, dryThese are opposites; 浸 means to soak or wet something, while 乾 means to dry it.