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瀬 : Rapids

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Components:

rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal

On 'yomi:
ライ(rai)
Kun 'yomi:
(se)
Nanori:
いわた(iwata) がせ(gase) しげ(shige) せい(sei) せっ(se)
Strokes:19
Radical: (85)
Usage Rating:1152
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:0702c
jis208:32-5
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瀬 Usage examples

を下る(せをくだる)to descend the rapids
負うた子に教えられて浅を渡る(おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる)A fool may give a wise man counsel
取り(せどり)delivery at sea (e.g. drugs), off-shore delivery (into smaller boats)
戸際政策(せとぎわせいさく)brinkmanship
戸際外交(せとぎわがいこう)brinkmanship diplomacy
立つがない(たつせがない)having lost face, in a bind
に仇波(あさせにあだなみ)deep rivers move in silence; shallow brooks are noisy, those who know little talk much