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JLPT N4 · Nature & weather

湖

みずうみ

lake

Stroke order of 湖

湖 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Water (氵) that is old (古) and moon-like (月) in calmness: a wide still lake.

Parts: 氵 water + 古 old + 月 moon

Example sentence

湖はとても静かです。

みずうみはとてもしずかです。

The lake is very quiet.

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