洪 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道準2High school level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
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- Meaning
- flood; vast
Origin
氵 "water" with 共 "to join": waters joining and spilling over — a flood.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 洪水・洪積層 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 洪水こうずい
a flood
- 大洪水だいこうずい
a great flood
Example
大雨で洪水が起きた。
Heavy rain caused a flood.
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