滝 means “waterfall”

たき · taki

Also: rapids, cascade

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

たき

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ロウ, ソウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 13 strokes

The story

Water (氵) beside a dragon (竜): picture a waterfall roaring down a cliff like a dragon in flight. 滝 is a waterfall, from Nikko's great 華厳の滝 to the 滝行 of ascetics who stand under icy falls, and 滝のような汗 is sweat pouring down.

Used in 滝 (taki, waterfall), 滝つぼ (takitsubo, plunge pool), and 滝行 (takigyou, ascetic training under a waterfall)

More from Streams & Springs

• 潤 moisten
• 堤 embankment
• 澄 become clear
• 溝 ditch
• 渦 whirlpool
• 泡 bubble
• 濁 muddy
• 渇 thirst
• 畔 shore
• 渓 mountain stream
• 湧 gush
• 溺 drown

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.