JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 峡: "gorge, ravine"
The kanji 峡 means "gorge, ravine". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キョウ, コウ in on'yomi and はざま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョウコウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はざま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | gorge, ravine |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1833 of 2,501 |
Common words with 峡
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 峡谷gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
- 海峡channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
- 峡gorge; ravine
- 津軽海峡place : Tsugaru Strait
- 山峡gorge; ravine; gap
- 関門海峡Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
- ドーバー海峡place : Strait of Dover
- マラッカ海峡place : Strait of Malacca
- ジブラルタル海峡place : Straits of Gibraltar
- 峡間between the mountains
- 地峡isthmus
- 台湾海峡Straits of Taiwan
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