池

pond

JLPT N2 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: いけ
On'yomi: チ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

池 means "pond". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read いけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

池いけ

pond

池 in example sentences

この池いけは浅あさいです。

Kono ike wa asai desu.

This pond is shallow.
電池でんちが切きれちゃった。

Denchi ga kirechatta.

My battery ran out.
その池いけはとても深ぶかい。

Sono ike wa totemo bukai.

The pond is very deep.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 池

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 池 mean?: 池 means "pond". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 池 have?: 池 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 池 read?: It is read いけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 池?: 池 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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