| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 湖 | みずうみ |
Pronunciation: mizūmi
How to Say It Outloud: mee-zoo-mee
Usage: 湖 refers to a natural body of water surrounded by land.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は湖のそばで釣りをしている。
彼は湖のそばで釣りをしている。Example Sentence English:He is fishing by the lake.
He is fishing by the lake.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 湖 | こ |
Pronunciation: ko
How to Say It Outloud: koh
Usage: More often used in combination with other kanji to form names of specific lakes.
Example Sentence Japanese:琵琶湖は日本で最大の湖です。
琵琶湖は日本で最大の湖です。Example Sentence English:Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.
Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.Dictionary
湖みずうみCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- lake
- Lake
湖水こすい
Noun- lake
沼ぬまCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- marsh; swamp; wetland; bog; pond
Noun, used as a suffix
- obsession; addiction; being hooked on; getting sucked into
- ugly man
- Marsh
レークレークCommon word
Noun- lake
湖沼こしょうCommon word
Noun- lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
琵琶湖びわこCommon word
Noun- Lake Biwa; Biwako
- Lake Biwa
こ
Suffix- lake (in place names)
湖畔こはんCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- lake shore
- Kohan
貧栄養湖ひんえいようこ
Noun- lake with low nutrient level; oligotrophic lake; unproductive lake
湖面こめん
Noun- lake surface
湖上こじょう
Noun- on the lake
塩湖えんこ
Noun- salt lake; saline lake
- Salt lake
内海ないかいCommon word
Noun- inland sea; inlet; gulf; bay
- lake
湖風こふう
Noun- lake wind; lake breeze
湖北こほく
Noun- north of a lake; north of Lake Biwa
- Hubei (China); Hupeh
地下湖ちかこ
Noun- underground lake; subterranean lake
人造湖じんぞうこ
Noun- artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
人工湖じんこうこ
Noun- artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
河跡湖かせきこ
Noun- crescentic lake; oxbow lake; billabong
地底湖ちていこ
Noun- underground lake; subterranean lake
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