沼

沼
ONしょう
KUNぬま
Meanings
swampmarshpondbog

How to remember

Imagine the left side (氵) as water. The right side (召) looks like reeds or tangled plants sticking out of a stagnant pool, creating a messy, marshy area.

Vocabulary

沼ぬま
swamp, marsh
泥沼どろぬま
quagmire, mud swamp
沼地ぬまち
marshland, wetlands
沼沢しょうたく
swamp, marsh, bog
沼津ぬまづ
Numazu (a city name)

Related kanji

池湖川沢泥湿