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On'yomi
CHI
Kun'yomi
いけ
ike

pond · cistern · pool · reservoir

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Strokes6
Frequency#827
Radicalwater(4)

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Component Breakdown

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left-right: water + 也

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of water and phonetic. Place where water gathers.

Symbolism

Pond, poolside, battery. Represents calm water surface.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

酒池肉林

しゅちにくりん

sumptuous feast; debauch; sumptuous feast

金城湯池

きんじょうとうち

an impregnable fortress; an unassailable territory; an impregnable fortress

池魚の殃

ちぎょのわざわい

The misfortune of fish in a pond; Suffering unexpected disaster through no fault of one's own