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:N2

Frequency:1344

Vocabulary

コ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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gutter, ditch, sewer, drain, 10**32