湖
lake

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

みずうみ

Nanori (名乗り)

うみみ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:12
JLPT:2
Frequency:1344

Vocabulary

コ

WordReadingMeaning
湖沼コショウlake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
湖畔コハンlakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
湖水コスイlake; lake water
琵琶湖ビワコLake Biwa; Biwako
湖底コテイbottom of a lake

Other

WordReadingMeaning
湖みずうみlake
びわ湖びわこLake Biwa; Biwako
江湖ごうこthe public; the world; rivers and lakes; secluded place; hermit's residence
江湖ごうこZen disciples
富士五湖ふじごこthe Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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alcohol, sake
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漢
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being helped, lively, living, resuscitation
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消
blow out, cancel, extinguish, neutralize, turn off
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況
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河
river
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情
circumstances, emotion, facts, feelings, passion, sympathy
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溝
10**32, ditch, drain, gutter, sewer
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