JLPT N1

ditch; groove; trench; gap

Item 153 of 642 | 13 strokes | Radical: 氵 (water)

Readings

On'yomiコウ
Kun'yomiみぞ

Mnemonic

WATER flows through a DITCH or GROOVE carved in the ground.

Example Words

溝 (みぞ) ditch; groove
排水溝 (はいすいこう) drainage ditch
溝 (みぞ) gap; rift