gorge, ravine
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はざま
About this kanji
The kanji "峡" primarily means "gorge" or "ravine," referring to a deep narrow valley, often with steep sides. It is typically used in nouns rather than verbs. You will see it in compounds like "海峡" (かいきょう), which means "channel," often referring to a waterway between land masses, and "峡谷" (きょうこく), meaning "gorge," a dramatic natural formation. Another example is "峡湾" (きょうわん), which translates to "fjord," a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs. A helpful usage note: while you may encounter this kanji in various contexts, it usually evokes the beauty and drama of nature.
Example sentences
深い峡谷が山の間にある。
There is a deep canyon between the mountains.
Meanings across languages
- English
- gorge, ravine
- Tiếng Việt
- hẻm
- 日本語
- 峡
- 한국어
- 협곡
- 中文
- 峡
- id
- jurang, lembah
- th
- หุบเขา, หุบเหว
- es
- garganta, desfiladero
- fr
- gorge, ravin
- de
- Schlucht, Tal
- pt
- desfiladeiro, ravina
Common compounds
- 海峡かいきょうchannel (e.g. between two land masses), strait
- 峡谷きょうこくgorge, ravine, canyon
- 峡部きょうぶisthmus
- 峡湾きょうわんfjord
- 山峡さんきょうgorge, ravine, gap
- 地峡ちきょうisthmus
- 峡間きょうかんbetween the mountains
- 峡谷風きょうこくふうravine wind, canyon wind, gorge wind
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