01
大きな湖
おおきなみずうみ
big lake
Meanings
- lake
Readings
Onyomi
- コ
Kunyomi
- みずうみ
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Useful words
02
琵琶湖
びわこ
Lake Biwa
03
湖畔
こはん
lakeside
04
湖水
こすい
lake water
05
湖面
こめん
lake surface
06
人工湖
じんこうこ
artificial lake
Compare Kanji
01海Meaning95%sea, oceanBoth refer to large bodies of water; lakes are usually fresh water while seas are salt water.02池Meaning92%pond, cisternBoth represent inland bodies of water, with lakes being much larger than ponds.03沼Meaning88%marsh, lakeBoth are types of wetlands or bodies of water, though a lake is deeper and clearer than a marsh.04胡Shape85%barbarian, foreignThis kanji serves as the phonetic and structural component on the right side of the kanji for lake.05川Meaning82%stream, riverThese are the two most common natural inland water features that learners study together.06潮Shape75%tide, salt waterThese kanji share the water radical and have similar complex structures on the right side.
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