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峡 means 'gorge'
Common readings
On
キョウ
Additional readings
On コウ
Kun はざま gorge, ravine
Name き ば
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 峡 - click the badge to download
In a nation of islands separated by straits that can be dangerously rough, geography is a vivid reality. The most common 峡 word by far is 海峡 (strait), so this photo-studded essay mainly looks at significant Japanese straits and at the bridges, whirlpools, and important events associated with them. You will emerge from this essay with a much sharper sense of Japanese geography!
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 峡 is used 3 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 峡 is used 14 times, read 1 way.
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キョウ
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noun
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait(click the word for examples and links)
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