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JLPT N16画 · 6 strokesradical 水grade 2freq #827

pond, cistern, pool, reservoir

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • いけ

Mnemonic

Imagine a giant 'i' in a circular pool, where water splashes as you say "I keep my fish in the pond".

About this kanji

The kanji 池 (いけ, チ) primarily means "pond" or "pool," and it can refer to any water reservoir, often found in parks or gardens. Typically, this kanji functions as a noun. When you see it in compounds, it becomes quite interesting: 電池 (でんち) means "battery"; 乾電池 (かんでんち) refers to a "dry cell battery"; and 太陽電池 (たいようでんち) means "solar cell." A useful note is that when you encounter these compounds with 池, you are often dealing with energy storage, reflecting a modern twist on this traditional kanji, which originally depicted natural bodies of water.

Example sentences

  • 庭に小さな池がある。

    There is a small pond in the garden.

Meanings across languages

English
pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
Tiếng Việt
ao, bể, hồ, reservoir
日本語
池, 貯水槽, プール, 貯水池
한국어
연못, 저수지, 풀, 저수조
中文
池塘, 水池, 游泳池, 水库
id
kolam
th
บ่อ
es
estanque
fr
étang
de
Teich
pt
tanque

Common compounds

  • 電池でんちbattery, cell
  • 乾電池かんでんちdry cell battery
  • 太陽電池たいようでんちsolar cell
  • 電池切れでんちぎれrunning out of battery, battery depletion, going flat
  • 貯水池ちょすいちreservoir
  • 蓄電池ちくでんちstorage battery
  • 印池いんちseal stamp pad
  • 古池ふるいけold pool, old pond

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