lake
On'yomi (音読み)
- コ
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みずうみ
About this kanji
The kanji 「湖」 means "lake" in English and is primarily used as a noun. You will often see it in compounds such as 「湖畔」 (こはん), meaning "lake shore," which refers to the area next to a lake, and 「湖水」 (こすい), which stands for "lake water," indicating the water found in lakes. Another significant term is 「淡水湖」 (たんすいこ), meaning "freshwater lake," which describes lakes that do not contain saltwater. When using this kanji, note that it typically refers to larger bodies of water, so it’s less likely to be used for smaller ponds or artificial bodies of water.
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Example sentences
この湖はとても美しい。
This lake is very beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lake
- Tiếng Việt
- hồ
- 日本語
- 湖
- 한국어
- 호수
- 中文
- 湖
- id
- danau
- th
- ทะเลสาบ
- es
- lago
- fr
- lac
- de
- See
- pt
- lago
Common compounds
- 湖畔こはんlake shore
- 湖水こすいlake water
- 淡水湖たんすいこfreshwater lake
- 料金湖りょうきんこfee lake
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