Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 潜在(せんざい) in Japanese

潜在
Kana Reading
せんざい
Romaji
senzai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    potentiality; dormancy; latency
    Example sentence
    教育は潜在する能力の開発をめざすものだ。 Education aims to develop potential abilities.

Examples of 潜在, せんざい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

潜 JLPT 1

15 strokes

submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ひそ.む, もぐ.る, かく.れる, くぐ.る, ひそ.める

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在 JLPT 3

6 strokes

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

On'Yomi: ザイ

Kun'Yomi: あ.る

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