滝

waterfall

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: たき
On'yomi: ロウ・ソウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

滝 means "waterfall". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read たき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ・ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

滝 in example sentences

裸はだかで滝たきに打うたれている男性だんせいを見みた。

Hadaka de taki ni utarete iru dansei o mita.

I saw a man standing naked under the waterfall.
トムは滝たきの近ちかくの小ちいさな小屋こやにたった一人ひとりで住すんでいる。

Tomu wa taki no chikaku no chiisana koya ni tatta hitori de sunde iru.

Tom lives alone in a small cabin near a waterfall.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 滝 mean?: 滝 means "waterfall". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 滝 have?: 滝 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 滝 read?: It is read たき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ・ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 滝?: 滝 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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