01
谷川
たにがわ
mountain stream
Meanings
- valley
Readings
Onyomi
- コク
Kunyomi
- たに
- きわ.まる
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Useful words
02
谷底
たにそこ
bottom of a valley
03
谷间
たにま
valley, gap
04
渓谷
けいこく
ravine, valley
05
峡谷
きょうこく
canyon, gorge
06
谷折り
たにおり
valley fold
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Compare Kanji
01山Meaning90%mountainValleys sit between mountains, so 山 supplies 谷 its natural landscape frame.02川Meaning84%stream, riverRivers often run through valleys, making 川 a concrete companion for 谷.03峡Meaning82%gorge, ravineA gorge in 峡 is a narrower, steeper valley-like place.04渓Meaning80%mountain stream, valleyMountain streams in 渓 keep the valley image tied to water and slopes.05欲Component70%longing, covetousness欲 uses 谷 in the left-hand area, a good reminder that this valley shape appears inside larger kanji.06丘Meaning62%hill, knollHills and valleys define each other in terrain; 丘 supplies a modest landform contrast.
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