Japanese symbol for “lake”
湖
みずうみ
Romaji: mizuumi
lake
In Japanese, lake is 湖, read みずうみ (mizuumi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湖水 | こすい kosui | lake; lake water |
| 湖沼 | こしょう koshou | lake; marsh; wetland |
| レーク | レーク reeku | lake |
| 内海 | ないかい naikai | lake |
| レーキ | レーキ reeki | lake (insoluble pigment) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湖畔 | こはん kohan | lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront |
| 湖水 | こすい kosui | lake; lake water |
| 琵琶湖 | びわこ biwako | Lake Biwa; Biwako |
| 湖沼 | こしょう koshou | lake; marsh; wetland |
| 湖岸 | こがん kogan | lakeshore; lakeside |
| 湖底 | こてい kotei | bottom of a lake |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lake”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.