浅 is built from the 氵 (water (left)) and 戋 (small / narrow (in 浅·銭)) components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 銭, 践, and 桟 — they share the 戋 component and the reading セン.
A common word using 浅 is 浅い (あさい), meaning “shallow, superficial”.
Kanji that look similar include 染, 洋, 洗, and 洞.
