瀬

rapids, current

JLPT N1 19 strokes

Kun'yomi: せ
On'yomi: ライ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

瀬 means "rapids, current". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read せ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ライ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

瀬 in example sentences

年としの瀬せですね。

Toshinose desu ne.

It's the end of the year.
トムが浅瀬あさせをぽちゃぽちゃと歩あるいて行いった。

Tomu ga asase o pochapocha to aruite itta.

Tom went splashing through the shallows.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 瀬 mean?: 瀬 means "rapids, current". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 瀬 have?: 瀬 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 瀬 read?: It is read せ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ライ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 瀬?: 瀬 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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