12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N2

lake

Kun'yomi
  • lake
On'yomi
  • lake (in place names)
Nanori
  • うみ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

みずうみ 75.7%
24.3%

Character Breakdown

lake
みずうみ コ うみ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
barbarian, foreign
えびす コ ウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

References

Unicode hex code 6E56
JIS X 0208 1-24-48
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2628
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3240
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 604
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 736
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17836
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 467
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 475
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 394
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 699
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 293
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 396
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 453
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1220
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 150
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a9.8
Four corner code 3712.0
De Roo Code 346