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洪 means 'flood'
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Learn how floods pose a serious threat in ultra-rainy Japan, which now has the world's largest underground flood-prevention facility. Find out how to talk about real and figurative floods. Hear Okinawan "flood myths," and see what the Japanese say about Noah's flood. Examine 洪 in the names of a huge bell, famous ship, well-known doctor, star athlete, and two countries.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 洪 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 洪 is used 12 times, read 1 way.
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