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湖

lake

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
みずうみ
On'yomi
コ
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

湖 means "lake". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read みずうみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

湖 in example sentences

  • この湖みずうみは浅あさいのよ。

    Kono mizuumi wa asaino yo.

    This lake is shallow.

  • その湖みずうみはとても深ぶかい。

    Sono mizuumi wa totemo bukai.

    The lake is very deep.

  • 湖みずうみはここが一番いちばん深ぶかい。

    Mizuumi wa koko ga ichiban bukai.

    The lake is deepest here.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 湖 mean?
湖 means "lake". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 湖 have?
湖 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 湖 read?
It is read みずうみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 湖?
湖 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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