漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

2High school level11 strokesRadical
On
ケイ
Kun
たに・たにがわ
Meaning
mountain stream; ravine

Origin

ORIGIN

Water plus a phonetic element: a narrow stream running between mountains.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ケイ渓谷・渓流・雪渓

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 渓谷けいこく

    ravine; gorge

  • 渓流けいりゅう

    mountain stream

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

渓谷に沿って山道を歩いた。

I walked the mountain path along the ravine.

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