JLPT N1

submerge; dive; lurk; hidden

Item 159 of 642 | 15 strokes | Radical: 氵 (water)

Readings

On'yomiセン
Kun'yomiひそ.む、もぐ.る

Mnemonic

HIDING beneath the WATER—SUBMERGED and LURKING.

Example Words

潜水 (せんすい) diving
潜在 (せんざい) latent; hidden
潜む (ひそむ) to lurk; to hide