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湖

lake
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingコ
Kun readingみずうみ
JōyōGrade 3

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · uncivilized · zombie · old (古) · tombstone · gravestone · church · ten (十) · needle (丨) · mouth (口) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 159

Compound words

湖沼こしょう
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
湖水こすい
lake; lake water
湖畔こはん
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
琵琶湖びわこ
Lake Biwa; Biwako

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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