What is the Kanji for 'Vague' and 'Desert'? | 漠

kanji

Meaning

Vague, Desert

Reading

Parts

氵Water (水)大Big 日Day, Sun 艹Grass

Example Word

砂漠: desert. The Japanese noun '砂漠 (さばく)' means 'desert'. It refers to a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs, making it difficult for plants and animals to survive. This word is used to describe both natural deserts and metaphorical situations that feel barren or lifeless. For example: The Sahara is a vast desert「サハラは広大な砂漠です」(サハラはこうだいなさばくです). His heart felt like a desert「彼の心は砂漠のようだった」(かれのこころはさばくのようだった). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '砂漠地帯 (さばくちたい)' meaning 'desert region'.

Radical

水

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1608

Handwriting

radical

氵

Meaning

Water

kanji

大

Meaning

Big

kanji

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

radical

艹

Meaning

Grass

word

砂漠

Meaning

Desert

kanji

泳

Meaning

Swim

kanji

潮

Meaning

Tide

kanji

法

Meaning

Law, Method

kanji

漢

Meaning

China

kanji

泣

Meaning

Weep, Cry

kanji

源

Meaning

Origin, Source

kanji

淫

Meaning

Lewdness, Licentiousness

kanji

浦

Meaning

Bay, Seaside

kanji

海

Meaning

Sea

kanji

液

Meaning

Liquid

kanji

酒

Meaning

Alcohol, Sake

kanji

湾

Meaning

Bay, Gulf

kanji

涼

Meaning

Cool

kanji

湖

Meaning

Lake

kanji

洞

Meaning

Cave, Penetrate

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河

Meaning

River

kanji

滑

Meaning

Slide, Smooth

kanji

溺

Meaning

Drown, Indulge

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浸

Meaning

Soak, Immersed

kanji

汰

Meaning

Select

kanji

洗

Meaning

Wash

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満

Meaning

Full

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没

Meaning

Sink, Drown

kanji

漏

Meaning

Leak

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泥

Meaning

Mud, Adhere to

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況

Meaning

Situation, Condition

kanji

浜

Meaning

Beach

kanji

湧

Meaning

Well, Boil

kanji

清

Meaning

Clear, Pure

kanji

汎

Meaning

Pan

kanji

涙

Meaning

Tear, Teardrop

kanji

減

Meaning

Decrease

kanji

注

Meaning

Pour

kanji

沖

Meaning

Open sea

kanji

汚

Meaning

Dirty, Dishonor

kanji

沙

Meaning

Sand

kanji

沿

Meaning

Along

kanji

潰

Meaning

Defile

kanji

滅

Meaning

Ruin, Destroy

kanji

滋

Meaning

Nourishing

kanji

温

Meaning

Warm

kanji

瀬

Meaning

Shallows, Rapids

kanji

洪

Meaning

Flood, Vast

kanji

渦

Meaning

Whirlpool, Eddy

kanji

浪

Meaning

Wander, Billow

kanji

港

Meaning

Harbor, Port

kanji

渡

Meaning

Cross, Transit

kanji

濫

Meaning

Overflow, Excessive

kanji

流

Meaning

Flow

kanji

添

Meaning

Add to, Annexed

kanji

派

Meaning

Sect, Faction

kanji

漁

Meaning

Fishing

kanji

澄

Meaning

Limpid, Lucidity

kanji

沼

Meaning

Marsh, Muddy pond

kanji

潟

Meaning

Lagoon

kanji

汽

Meaning

Steam

kanji

池

Meaning

Pond

kanji

沈

Meaning

Sink

kanji

潜

Meaning

Lurk, Submerge

kanji

活

Meaning

Lively

kanji

江

Meaning

Creek, Inlet

kanji

深

Meaning

Deep

kanji

淑

Meaning

Graceful

kanji

混

Meaning

Mix

kanji

泡

Meaning

Bubbles

kanji

準

Meaning

Follow, Semi

kanji

濯

Meaning

Wash, Rinse

kanji

泊

Meaning

Overnight, Stay overnight

kanji

湯

Meaning

Hot water

kanji

滝

Meaning

Waterfall

kanji

落

Meaning

Fall

kanji

溝

Meaning

Gutter, Channel

kanji

渇

Meaning

Thirst, Parched

kanji

消

Meaning

Extinguish

kanji

浴

Meaning

Bathe

kanji

沃

Meaning

Fertility

kanji

滞

Meaning

Stagnate

kanji

浅

Meaning

Shallow

kanji

汁

Meaning

Juice, Soup

kanji

渋

Meaning

Astringent, Not going smoothly

kanji

沸

Meaning

Boil

kanji

氾

Meaning

Wide, Spread out

kanji

漂

Meaning

Drift

kanji

波

Meaning

Wave

kanji

溶

Meaning

Melt, Dissolve

kanji

湿

Meaning

Damp, Moist

kanji

津

Meaning

Harbor, Haven

kanji

油

Meaning

Oil

kanji

決

Meaning

Decide

kanji

沢

Meaning

Marsh, Swamp

kanji

濁

Meaning

Voiced, Turbid

kanji

漫

Meaning

Loose, Comic

kanji

治

Meaning

Cure, Reign

kanji

洋

Meaning

Ocean, Western style

kanji

汗

Meaning

Sweat

kanji

測

Meaning

Measure, Conjecture

kanji

漸

Meaning

Gradually, Steadily

kanji

済

Meaning

Finish, Settle

kanji

涯

Meaning

Edge, Horizon

kanji

漆

Meaning

Lacquer, Varnish

kanji

浮

Meaning

Float

kanji

渓

Meaning

Valley, Ravine

kanji

演

Meaning

Perform

kanji

泌

Meaning

Secrete

kanji

激

Meaning

Violent, Fierce

kanji

淡

Meaning

Thin, Light

kanji

浄

Meaning

Clean

kanji

潔

Meaning

Immaculate

kanji

渉

Meaning

Have relations with, Ford

kanji

潤

Meaning

Moisten, Watered

kanji

漬

Meaning

Soak, Pickle

kanji

戻

Meaning

Return

kanji

奪

Meaning

Take by force, Rob

kanji

契

Meaning

Pledge

kanji

参

Meaning

Participate

kanji

犬

Meaning

Dog

kanji

奈

Meaning

But, Nara

kanji

失

Meaning

Lose, Fault

kanji

奇

Meaning

Strange, Unusual

kanji

美

Meaning

Beautiful

kanji

央

Meaning

Center

kanji

奥

Meaning

Core, Heart

kanji

奨

Meaning

Urge, Encourage

kanji

天

Meaning

Heaven

kanji

太

Meaning

Thick, Fat

kanji

器

Meaning

Vessel

kanji

奔

Meaning

Rush, Bustle

kanji

突

Meaning

Stab, Dash

kanji

因

Meaning

Cause

kanji

矢

Meaning

Arrow

kanji

臭

Meaning

Stinking, Bad smell

kanji

爽

Meaning

Refreshing

kanji

旧

Meaning

Old, Past

kanji

旬

Meaning

Decameron

kanji

昭

Meaning

Shining

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映

Meaning

Reflect

kanji

昨

Meaning

Yesterday, Previous

kanji

曜

Meaning

Weekday

kanji

申

Meaning

Report

kanji

暖

Meaning

Warm

kanji

旨

Meaning

Purport, Delicious

kanji

暦

Meaning

Calendar, Almanac

kanji

時

Meaning

Time, Hour

kanji

昧

Meaning

Dark, Foolish

kanji

暇

Meaning

Free time, Spare time

kanji

曖

Meaning

Dark, Not clear

kanji

単

Meaning

Simple, Single

kanji

星

Meaning

Star

kanji

晴

Meaning

Clear

kanji

易

Meaning

Easy

kanji

曇

Meaning

Cloudy

kanji

旦

Meaning

Dawn

kanji

音

Meaning

Sound

kanji

亀

Meaning

Turtle

kanji

景

Meaning

Scene

kanji

昔

Meaning

Old times

kanji

温

Meaning

Warm

kanji

晶

Meaning

Crystal

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門

Meaning

Gate

kanji

昇

Meaning

Ascend, Rise up

kanji

明

Meaning

Bright

kanji

暗

Meaning

Darkness

kanji

春

Meaning

Spring

kanji

冒

Meaning

Risk

kanji

書

Meaning

Write

kanji

暴

Meaning

Violent, Outburst

kanji

晩

Meaning

Evening, Nightfall

kanji

喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

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歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

kanji

東

Meaning

East

kanji

普

Meaning

Universal, Widespread

kanji

旺

Meaning

Effulgent

kanji

渇

Meaning

Thirst, Parched

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

kanji

稲

Meaning

Rice plant

kanji

暫

Meaning

A while, Temporarily

kanji

者

Meaning

Someone

kanji

昆

Meaning

Descendants, Insects

kanji

暁

Meaning

Dawn

kanji

暑

Meaning

Hot

kanji

褐

Meaning

Brown, Woollen kimono

kanji

掲

Meaning

Hoist, Display, Hold up

kanji

是

Meaning

Right, Absolutely

kanji

間

Meaning

Interval, Space

kanji

曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

kanji

厚

Meaning

Thick, Kind

kanji

早

Meaning

Early, Fast

kanji

白

Meaning

White

kanji

謁

Meaning

Audience with the, Audience

kanji

曽

Meaning

Formerly

kanji

暮

Meaning

Livelihood

kanji

冥

Meaning

Dark

kanji

香

Meaning

Fragrance

kanji

蓋

Meaning

Lid

kanji

藩

Meaning

Fief, Fiefdom

kanji

若

Meaning

Young

kanji

薫

Meaning

Balmy, Fragrant

kanji

著

Meaning

Renowned, Author

kanji

薦

Meaning

Recommend, Mat

kanji

葉

Meaning

Leaf

kanji

蓄

Meaning

Amass, Store up

kanji

菜

Meaning

Vegetable

kanji

葛

Meaning

Kudzu, Arrowroot

kanji

菓

Meaning

Fruit, Cake

kanji

花

Meaning

Flower

kanji

苗

Meaning

Seedling

kanji

薬

Meaning

Medicine

kanji

英

Meaning

England, Distinguished

kanji

芳

Meaning

Fragrant, Perfume

kanji

黄

Meaning

Yellow

kanji

葬

Meaning

Bury, Burial

kanji

藤

Meaning

Wisteria

kanji

荒

Meaning

Wild, Rough

kanji

苛

Meaning

Bullying

kanji

薪

Meaning

Fuel, Firewood

kanji

荘

Meaning

Solemn, Villa

kanji

荷

Meaning

Baggage

kanji

菊

Meaning

Chrysanthemum

kanji

茨

Meaning

Briar, Thorn

kanji

芯

Meaning

Wick

kanji

落

Meaning

Fall

kanji

茶

Meaning

Tea

kanji

蒸

Meaning

Steam

kanji

茂

Meaning

Grow thickly, Luxuriant

kanji

薄

Meaning

Thin, Dilute

kanji

芸

Meaning

Art, Performance

kanji

夢

Meaning

Dream

kanji

藍

Meaning

Indigo

kanji

蔽

Meaning

Cover over

kanji

菌

Meaning

Fungus, Bacteria

kanji

苦

Meaning

Suffer

kanji

草

Meaning

Grass

kanji

芝

Meaning

Lawn, Turf

kanji

萎

Meaning

Numb

kanji

芽

Meaning

Bud, Sprout

kanji

藻

Meaning

Algae, Seaweed

kanji

茎

Meaning

Stem

kanji

華

Meaning

China, Splendor

kanji

蔑

Meaning

Neglect, Scorn

kanji

芋

Meaning

Potato

kanji

繭

Meaning

Cocoon