How to say 'Waterfall' in Japanese | 滝

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The Japanese word for Waterfall is 'Taki', written as 滝 in Japanese.'Waterfall' in hiragana is たき.

word

滝

Meaning

Waterfall

Reading

たき

taki

Kanji

滝Waterfall

Explanation

The Japanese noun '滝 (たき)' means 'waterfall'. It refers to a natural feature where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. This word is commonly used in both everyday conversation and formal contexts when discussing nature or geographical features. For example: The waterfall is beautiful「滝が美しい」(たきがうつくしい). Let's go see the waterfall「滝を見に行こう」(たきをみにいこう). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that flows or cascades, such as a 'waterfall of light'「光の滝」(ひかりのたき).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5495

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 滝

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

滝

Meaning

Waterfall

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