潜

ONせん

KUNひそ、もぐ、くぐ

Meanings

divesubmergehideconceal

How to remember

Imagine a diver (氵) trying to 'hide' or 'conceal' themselves beneath the surface of the water, disappearing 'suddenly' (related to the phonetic component's original meaning).

Vocabulary

潜るもぐる

to dive, to go underground

潜水せんすい

diving

潜在せんざい

latent, potential

潜むひそむ

to lurk, to hide

潜入せんにゅう

infiltration

Related kanji

水深隠浮泳浸