15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1
submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush
Kun'yomi
ひ そ む to lurk ひ そ め る to hide ②to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard ③to become quiet and inconspicuous も ぐ る to dive (into or under water) ②to get under ③to hide oneself (esp. from the government) かく れる く ぐ る to go under ②to dive (into or under the water) ③to evade ④to survive
On'yomi
セン
Character Breakdown
submerge, conceal, hide
セン もぐ.る ひそ.む (8th, N1)
Common Words
to hide ②to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard ③to become quiet and inconspicuous
References
| Unicode hex code | 6F5C |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-32-88 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 2703 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3337 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 746 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 922 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 521 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 680 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 844 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 907 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1302 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2272 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1458 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 18241 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1497 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 937 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 967 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1501 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1779 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1393 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1251 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 852 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3a12.6 |
| Four corner code | 3516.3 |
| De Roo Code | 378 |