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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

Potatoes contain a lot of starch.

If you leave the water standing, the fine mud settles to the bottom.

The river's flow had become stagnant and the water was cloudy green.

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