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潟 means 'lagoon'

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Strokes : 15    Frequency: 1637   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-27    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 1 word   Used in 10 words   Used in 357 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
Kun
   かた   -がた lagoon
Additional readings
On    セキ
Name    がら
Notes
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⿰  氵 (水) water  舄 magpie  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 潟 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 潟 is used 10 times, read 3 ways.
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せ き こ 1
noun
lagoon
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かた : 1 word FIND ALL
か た 2
noun
lagoon
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-がた (read as がた) : 8 words FIND ALL
ひ が た 0
noun
tidal flat; tideland
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Additional data
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潟
かた    -がた lagoon   
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氵
スイ   みず water   
舄
magpie   
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勹
wrap
灬
fire
臼
キュウ   うす a mortar   
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彐
yo = to yell / say hi
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