峡

gorge, ravine

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: はざま
On'yomi: キョウ・コウ
Radical: 山 · mountain (mountain)

峡 means "gorge, ravine". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read はざま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

峡 in example sentences

彼かれはイギリス海峡かいきょうを泳およぎ渡わたった唯一ゆいいつのアメリカ人じんだ。

Kare wa igirisu kaikyou o oyogi watatta yuiitsu no amerikajin da.

He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 峡

峡谷 gorge, canyon

More 山 (mountain) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 峡 mean?: 峡 means "gorge, ravine". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 峡 have?: 峡 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 峡 read?: It is read はざま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 峡?: 峡 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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