Meaning

Submerge, Conceal, Hide, Lower (voice), Hush

Readings

Radical

氵 — water (Kangxi radical #85)

Components

• 氵 (radical)
• 替 — Exchange

Example sentences

• 海に潜ったら耳抜きしてください。If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
• 容疑者は三週間山に潜伏していた。The suspect was hiding out in the mountains for three weeks.
• くじらは長い間水に潜っていられる。Whales can remain submerged for a long time.

Appears in

Not used as a component of other kanji in this set.