Onyomi: カ · Kunyomi: うず · Meanings: eddy, vortex, whirlpool
Kanji for eddy, vortex, whirlpool
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 渦 | うず | whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 渦巻き | うずまき | whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl | common Noun |
| 渦巻く | うずまく | to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (of smoke) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 渦中 | かちゅう | vortex, maelstrom, whirlpool | common Noun |
| 渦鞭毛藻 | うずべんもうそう | dinoflagellate | Noun |
| 渦巻銀河 | うずまきぎんが | spiral galaxy | Noun |
| 渦巻き形 | うずまきがた | spiral (shape), swirl | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 渦動 | かどう | vortex | Noun |
| 渦巻き模様 | うずまきもよう | spiral pattern | Noun |
| 渦巻き線 | うずまきせん | spiral | Noun |