沢 — “Swamp / Marsh / Brilliance / Grace” in Japanese

Master (高手)たく, さわ, うるお, つや

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“Swamp / Marsh / Brilliance / Grace” in Japanese is 沢, read taku, sawa, uruo (たく, さわ, うるお, つや). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 沢山 (a lot).

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What does 沢 mean?

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Kanji	沢
Meaning	Swamp / Marsh / Brilliance / Grace
Readings	たく, さわ, うるお, つや
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	沢山 (a lot)

How to read 沢

沢 is read taku (たく) or sawa (さわ) or uruo (うるお) or tsuya (つや) depending on the word.

Words with 沢

沢山

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Updated: 2026-08-28