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What is the Kanji for 'Gorge' and 'Ravine'? | 峡

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Gorge' and 'Ravine', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gorge' and 'Ravine' is 峡.

    kanji

    峡

    Meaning

    Gorge, Ravine

    Reading

    kunyomiはざま

    hazama

    onyomiこう

    kou

    きょう

    kyou

    Parts

    山Mountain 夹

    Example Word

    海峡: strait. The Japanese noun '海峡 (かいきょう)' refers to a 'strait', which is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. This term is often used in geographical contexts to describe natural waterways. For example: The strait is very narrow「その海峡はとても狭い」(そのかいきょうはとてもせまい). Ships pass through the strait「船が海峡を通る」(ふねがかいきょうをとおる). The word is commonly used in discussions about geography, navigation, and marine environments.

    Radical

    山

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1916

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 峡

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    山

    Meaning

    Mountain

    component

    夹

Words Using 峡

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    海峡

    Meaning

    Strait

Kanji Related to 峡 Through the Part 山

These 21 kanji contain the part 山 as well.

    kanji

    幽

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    崇

    Meaning

    Adore, Reverence

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    岳

    Meaning

    High mountain, Peak

    kanji

    密

    Meaning

    Secret, Dense

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    岩

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    崎

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    炭

    Meaning

    Charcoal

    kanji

    出

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    岐

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    kanji

    崩

    Meaning

    Collapse, Crumble

    kanji

    嵐

    Meaning

    Storm

    kanji

    岬

    Meaning

    Cape, Promontory

    kanji

    仙

    Meaning

    Hermit

    kanji

    崖

    Meaning

    Cliff

    kanji

    峠

    Meaning

    Mountain peak, Mountain pass

    kanji

    峰

    Meaning

    Peak, Summit

    kanji

    島

    Meaning

    Island

Kanji Related to 峡 Through the Part 夹

These 2 kanji contain the part 夹 as well.

    kanji

    狭

    Meaning

    Narrow

    kanji

    挟

    Meaning

    Put between, Between

Learn the Kanji 峡

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 峡 mean?

峡 means 'Gorge' and 'Ravine'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.