峡

gorge, ravine

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウコウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はざま

Nanori (名乗り)

きば

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1833

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
海峡	カイキョウ	channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
峡谷	キョウコク	gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
峡部	キョウブ	isthmus
峡湾	キョウワン	fjord
山峡	サンキョウ	gorge; ravine; gap

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
山峡	やまかい	gorge; ravine; gap
イギリス海峡	イギリスかいきょう	English Channel
英仏海峡トンネル	えいふつかいきょうトンネル	Channel Tunnel; Chunnel
峡	かい	gorge; ravine
ホルムズ海峡	ホルムズかいきょう	Strait of Hormuz

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