渦
渦: whirlpool
whirlpool; swirl
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 8 words here
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Kunうず
渦(うず) "whirlpool"; 渦巻き(うずまき) "spiral", 渦巻く(うずまく) "swirl", 渦潮(うずしお) "tidal whirlpool". か in 渦中(かちゅう) "in the middle of (trouble)".
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Key words
渦うずwhirlpool
渦巻くうずまくto swirl
渦潮うずしおwhirling tide
渦中かちゅうin the midst of
渦巻きうずまきwhirlpool; spiral
Example sentences
川の流れが急で、ところどころに渦ができている。
The river flows fast, and whirlpools have formed here and there.
コーヒーにミルクを入れて混ぜると、白い渦巻きができた。
When I poured milk into the coffee and stirred, a white swirl formed.
あの政治家は今、スキャンダルの渦中にいる。
That politician is now in the middle of a scandal.