灘
open sea
StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes21
Readings
On'yomi
- タン
- ダン
Kun'yomi
- なだ
- せ
Nanori
- だな
- なん
Meaning
灘 centers on a wide, open expanse of sea, often with a sense of roughness or difficulty implied by its component 難.
Most common words using 灘
- 灘なだ
open sea
Study
Etymology
灘 combines 氵 (water) with 難, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of difficulty, suggesting rough or treacherous open waters.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 plus difficulty 難: picture a vast, rough open sea that is hard to navigate.
Reading mnemonic
For タン, imagine a tan-colored open sea under the sun: tan -> タン, and the water stretches endlessly.