谷

valley

JLPT N2 Grade 2 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: たに・きわ.まる
On'yomi: コク

谷 means "valley". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read たに・きわ.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

谷 in example sentences

私わたしの人生じんせい、山やまあり谷たにあり。

Watashi no jinsei, yama ari tani ari.

I've had my ups and downs.
谷たにの間あいだを川かわが流ながれている。

Tani no aida o kawa ga nagarete iru.

A river runs through the valley.
その谷間たにまには川かわが流ながれている。

Sono tanima ni wa kawa ga nagarete iru.

The river runs through the valley.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 谷 mean?: 谷 means "valley". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 谷 have?: 谷 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 谷 read?: It is read たに・きわ.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 谷?: 谷 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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