waterfall
On'yomi (音読み)
- リュウ
- ロク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たき
About this kanji
The kanji 滝, pronounced as たき in Japanese, means "waterfall." It is primarily used as a noun. Some common compounds include 滝川 (たきがわ), which refers to a river name, and 滝壺 (たきつぼ), meaning the deep pool found at the base of a waterfall. Another representative compound is 大滝 (おおたき), meaning "large waterfall." This kanji often evokes images of nature and is frequently seen in contexts related to scenic views or travel destinations in Japan. Notably, 滝 can also appear in poetry or literature to enhance the imagery of a natural setting.
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Example sentences
山の滝が美しい。
The waterfall in the mountains is beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- waterfall
- Tiếng Việt
- thác nước
- 日本語
- 滝
- 한국어
- 폭포
- 中文
- 瀑布
- id
- air terjun
- th
- น้ำตก
- es
- cascada
- fr
- cascade
- de
- Wasserfall
- pt
- cachoeira
Common compounds
- 滝川たきがわTakigawa (a river name)
- 滝壺たきつぼdeep pool at the base of a waterfall
- 大滝おおたきlarge waterfall
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