瀬 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 瀬意味

rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal

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瀬 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

せ se

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ライ rai

Examples

人生沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬あるわけだから、あまりくよくよしないように。

Don’t be so glum about it. Life has its ups and downs.

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趣 purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become

陥 collapse, fall into, cave in, fall (castle), slide into

斎 purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

貫 pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

仙 hermit, wizard, cent