び
琵
わ
琶
こ
湖

noun

  1. Lake Biwa, Biwako.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
び
琵
わ
琶
こ
湖
 琵琶湖 びわこ ✔
　
び
　
わ
こ
湖
 びわ湖 びわこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

glissando on strings, lute
ビ (Kentei Pre-1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
compare, race, ratio
ヒ　くら.べる　い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
lute
ワ　ハ　ベ (Kentei Pre-1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
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)