潜
- Kanji
- 潜
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- submerge, hide, conceal
- On'yomi
- セン
- Kun'yomi
- ひそ.む, ひそ.める, もぐ.る, かく.れる, くぐ.る
- Strokes
- 15
- Common compounds
潜水 (せんすい) diving; 潜在 (せんざい) potential, latent; 潜伏 (せんぷく) lying hidden
- Memory hook
This kanji combines water (水) with a spring (泉, phonetic component). It evokes the image of a spring of water hiding or submerging below the surface.