Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 8 freq #1478

waterfall, rapids, cascade

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

small waterfall; cascade
smaller waterfall (of the two)
greater waterfall (of the two)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

waterfall
rapids
top of a waterfall
plunge basin; waterfall lake
(fish) climbing (swimming) up waterfall
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki
dried up waterfall; dry waterfall
profuse sweating
ritual acts performed under a waterfall
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)

Example sentences

The valley echoes the sound of the waterfall.

A waterfall of sweat began to pour down my face.