Kanji

What does the kanji 滝 mean?

滝 means waterfall. On'yomi ロウ、ソウ. Kun'yomi たき.

Quick facts
On'yomiロウ、ソウ
Kun'yomiたき
Strokes13
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ロウ、ソウKun'yomi たき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

waterfall

Memory hook

The dragon (竜) standing (立) and pouring water (氵) down from on high — WATERFALL.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 滝たきwaterfall

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.