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reef, sunken rock
Kanji 1413

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Synopsis

Reefs lurk underwater, just waiting to cause shipwrecks, and the very components of 礁 may point to sailors’ anxiety about this. Read about fish that change gender, the connection between coral and fences, the reason some coral reefs are circular, and what a reef in outer space represents. Learn a kanji for “off the coast of.” And best of all, see what it means figuratively to run aground.

Revision History:

Feb. 13, 2022: 

  • p. 1: Rewrote the Henshall etymology of 礁, which appears in an unusual place. 
  • p. 2, Etymology Box: Updated the Henshall etymology of 焦. 
  • p. 8: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Mar. 31, 2018: p. 5: Fixed a broken link.

Jan. 5, 2018: p. 5: Changed the definition of -沖 from “off (the coast of)” to “offshore.”

Nov. 10, 2017: Originally published.

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