溝 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道準2High school level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- みぞ
- Meaning
- ditch; gap
Origin
氵 "water" with 冓: a long narrow channel dug to carry water — a ditch, and figuratively a gap.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 下水溝・排水溝 |
|---|---|
| みぞ | 溝 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 排水溝はいすいこう
a drainage ditch
- 溝みぞ
a gap; estrangement
Example
二人の間に溝ができた。
A gap has opened between the two.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)