峡 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「山」
道3Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「山」
- On
- キョウ・コウ
- Kun
- はざま
- Meaning
- gorge; ravine
Origin
山 "mountain" with 夾: a narrow place pinched between mountains — a gorge.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョウ | 峡谷・地峡・海峡 |
|---|
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 海峡かいきょう
strait
- 峡谷きょうこく
canyon
Example
海峡を船で渡った。
We crossed the strait by ship.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)