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waterfall
Kun'yomi
たきtaki
On'yomi
たくtakuろうrou
Example sentences
そのたき壮大そうだいおとてて、ひと々を魅了みりょうしていた。
The waterfall produced a magnificent sound, captivating people.
裏見うらみたきは、たき裏側うらがわあるけるめずらしい景勝地けいしょうちとしてられている。
Urami no Taki (a waterfall where you can walk behind it) is known as a rare scenic spot where one can walk behind the waterfall.
大量たいりょうみずたきのようにいきおいよくながんでくるさまは、まさに圧巻あっかんだった。
The sight of a large volume of water vigorously flowing in like a waterfall was truly breathtaking.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
たき
2
のぼ
climbing a waterfall (e.g., by carp); difficult ascent; sudden success
Answer
たきのぼり
3
Answer
waterfallrapids
4
つぼ
waterfall basin; plunge pool
Answer
たきつぼ
5
ぎょう
waterfall asceticism; ritual purification under a waterfall
Answer
たきぎょう
6
ぐも
waterfall clouds (clouds flowing down a mountain like a waterfall)
Answer
たきぐも