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瀬
On'yomi
ライ
RAI
Kun'yomi
せ
se
rapids · current · torrent · shallows · shoal
dynamic
Details
Strokes19
Frequency#1152
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
瀬=
氵頼
water + 頼
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and rely. Shallow reliable water.
Symbolism
Rapids, torrent, shallows. Represents shallow river.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Water flowing to low ground
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
朝ぼらけ 宇治の川霧 たえだえに あらはれわたる 瀬々の網代木
Poem #64 from Hyakunin Isshu
権中納言定頼Gon-Chūnagon Sadayori
11th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
憂かりける 人を初瀬の 山おろしよ はげしかれとは 祈らぬものを
Poem #74 from Hyakunin Isshu
源俊頼朝臣源俊頼朝臣
Unknown和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
瀬をはやみ 岩にせかるる 滝川の われても末に あはむとぞ思ふ
Poem #77 from Hyakunin Isshu
崇徳院崇徳院
Unknown