澱
澱: sediment
sediment; stagnate
16 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
デン・テン
Kunおり・どろ・よどみ・よどむ
澱粉 (starch) is the everyday word, often written in kana. The kun readings are おり (dregs) and よどむ (stagnate).
Key words
澱粉でんぷんstarch
沈澱ちんでんsediment; precipitation
澱むよどむto stagnate; to settle
澱おりsediment; dregs
Example sentences
じゃがいもには澱粉がたくさん含まれている。
Potatoes contain a lot of starch.
水を置いておくと、細かい泥が下に沈澱する。
If you leave the water standing, the fine mud settles to the bottom.
川の流れが澱んで、水が緑色に濁っていた。
The river's flow had become stagnant and the water was cloudy green.