湖 kanji: meaning “lake”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning: lake
On'yomi: コ
Kun'yomi: みずうみ

Picture story to remember 湖

The old (古) moon (月) resting on still water (氵), a lake.

Parts in this story:古, 月, 口, 一, 十

How to write 湖: stroke order

湖 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 湖

湖沼こしょうlake
湖畔こはんlakeside

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