谷
谷·valley
- On-yomi
- コク
- Kun-yomi
- たに
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谷 | たに | valley |
| 渓谷 | けいこく | ravine, gorge |
| 谷間 | たにま | the bottom of a valley |
| 谷底 | たにそこ | valley floor |
Example sentences
谷の下に川が流れている。
たにのしたにかわがながれている。
A river runs along the bottom of the valley.
秋の渓谷はとても美しい。
あきのけいこくはとてもうつくしい。
The gorge is very beautiful in autumn.
朝は谷間に霧がかかることが多い。
あさはたにまにきりがかかることがおおい。
Mist often hangs in the valley in the morning.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 渓谷 as けいたに — in this compound 谷 takes コク
- Confusing 谷 (たに) with 沢 (さわ), a mountain stream
Memory aid
Picture it
Two slopes opening downward to a mouth (口) at the bottom — the ground dropping away into a valley.
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