flood, deluge
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 洪 primarily means "flood" or "deluge," and it is used as a noun in Japanese. You can see it in the compound 洪水 (こうずい), which means "flood," often referring to natural disasters caused by heavy rain. Another example is 洪範 (こうはん), meaning "flood control," which pertains to measures taken to manage flood risks. While this kanji does not have any native Japanese readings, it is commonly encountered in discussions about weather and water management. Note that 洪 can convey a sense of intensity, highlighting the severity of water-related events.
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Example sentences
洪水が街を襲った。
The flood struck the city.
Meanings across languages
- English
- flood, deluge
- Tiếng Việt
- lũ, lũ lụt
- 日本語
- 洪水（こうずい）, 洪範（こうはん）
- 한국어
- 홍수
- 中文
- 洪水
- id
- banjir
- th
- น้ำท่วม
- es
- inundación
- fr
- diluvie
- de
- Überschwemmung
- pt
- enchente
Common compounds
- 洪水こうずいflood
- 洪範こうはんflood control
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