Japanese symbol for “pond”
池
いけ
Romaji: ike
pond
In Japanese, pond is 池, read いけ (ike).
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Meanings
- n pond
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pond”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沼 | ぬま numa | marsh; swamp; wetland |
| ポンド | ポンド pondo | pond |
| 堤 | つつみ tsutsumi | reservoir; pond |
| 溜池 | ためいけ tameike | reservoir; pond |
| 池水 | ちすい chisui | pond water; pond |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電池 | でんち denchi | battery; cell |
| 乾電池 | かんでんち kandenchi | dry cell battery |
| 貯水池 | ちょすいち chosuichi | reservoir |
| 蓄電池 | ちくでんち chikudenchi | storage battery |
| 池沼 | ちしょう chishou | ponds and swamps |
| 蓮池 | はすいけ hasuike | lotus pond |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pond”.
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