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洪

deluge, flood

JLPT N1 9 strokes
On'yomi
コウ

洪 means "deluge, flood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

洪 in example sentences

  • 堤防ていぼうが洪水こうずいを防ふせいだ。

    Teibou ga kouzui o fusei da.

    The levee kept the floodwater back.

  • 地震じしんや洪水こうずいは天災てんさいです。

    Jishin ya kouzui wa tensai desu.

    Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 洪 mean?
洪 means "deluge, flood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 洪 have?
洪 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 洪 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ.
What JLPT level is 洪?
洪 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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