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潟
On'yomi
セキ
SEKI
Kun'yomi
かた・-がた
kata / gata
lagoon
Details
Strokes15
Frequency#1204
Radical水water(4)
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Strokes15
Component Breakdown
潟=
氵舄
water + 舄
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water, mortar, and evening. Shallow where seawater enters.
Symbolism
Niigata, tidal flat, inlet. Represents boundary of sea and land.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
潟に水なし
かたにみずなし
A lagoon without water
Something essential is missing
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
難波潟 みじかき葦の ふしの間も あはでこの世を 過ぐしてよとや
Poem #19 from Hyakunin Isshu
伊勢Ise
9th century