
KANJI
峡
gorge
ravine, strait, canyon, chasm
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
きょう
Example sentences
その峡谷は、紅葉の時期に特に美しいと評判だ。
That gorge is especially reputed to be beautiful during the autumn leaves season.
船で峡谷を下り、両側に迫る絶壁の景色に感銘を受けた。
Descending the gorge by boat, I was deeply impressed by the scenery of sheer cliffs pressing in on both sides.
何万年もの歳月をかけて川が岩を削り、この深い峡谷が形成された。
Over tens of thousands of years, the river carved out the rocks, forming this deep gorge.
Practice exercises
1
峡
Answer
きょう
2
峡
Answer
gorgeravinecanyon
3
峡谷
gorge; canyon
Answer
きょうこく
4
海峡
strait; channel
Answer
かいきょう
5
山峡
mountain gorge
Answer
さんきょう
6
峡間
ravine; gorge (narrow space)
Answer
きょうかん