池
池·pond
- On-yomi
- チ
- Kun-yomi
- いけ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 池 | いけ | pond |
| 電池 | でんち | battery |
| 古池 | ふるいけ | old pond |
| 貯水池 | ちょすいち | reservoir |
Example sentences
池に魚がたくさんいます。
いけにさかながたくさんいます。
There are many fish in the pond.
時計の電池が切れました。
とけいのでんちがきれました。
The battery in my watch has run out.
公園の池のまわりを散歩するのが好きです。
こうえんのいけのまわりをさんぽするのがすきです。
I like walking around the pond in the park.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 電地 for 電池 — a battery holds water-like charge, so it is the water side
- Using 池 for a large natural lake — that is 湖
Memory aid
Picture it
Water (氵) held in one small place — a pond rather than a flowing river.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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