Kanji

谷

valley

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

谷部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たに, きわまる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たに, ひろ, や

Common Readings

コク, たに

Example sentences

たに
美しい 広がっている

A beautiful valley spreads out between the mountains.

くだる くだる
険しい 山道 くだっている

The steep mountain path goes down to the valley.

谷間 たにま
立ち込める 谷間 ゆっくり 歩いて いった

We walked slowly through the fog-filled valley.

鐘楼 しょうろう
お寺 鐘楼 から 谷間 響き渡った

The sound of the bell from the temple's bell tower echoed through the valley.

渋谷 しぶや
渋谷 若者 文化 発信地 として 知られている

Shibuya is known as a source of youth culture.

中心地 ちゅうしんち
渋谷 若者 ファッション 中心地 として 知られている

Shibuya is known as the center of youth fashion.

渓谷 けいこく
その 渓谷 紅葉 名所 として 知られている

That valley is known as a famous spot for autumn leaves.

谷底 たにぞこ
滑らせて 谷底 転落 した

He slipped and fell to the bottom of the valley.

真っ逆さま まっさかさま
真っ逆さま 谷底 落ちた

He fell headfirst to the bottom of the valley.

峡谷 きょうこく
その 峡谷 とても 深かった

That canyon was very deep.

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