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谷
valley · gorge
N2On: こくKun: たに
Memory Aid
The kanji 谷 visually represents a valley. The top line indicates the opening, the outer strokes are the steep valley walls, and the inner stroke suggests the flat bottom or a stream flowing through it.
Vocabulary
谷間たにまvalley, ravine
谷底たにそこbottom of a valley
谷川たにがわmountain stream, valley stream
山谷さんやmountains and valleys
Example Sentences
あの谷はとても深いです。
That valley is very deep.
谷底まで降りるのは大変だ。
It's difficult to descend to the bottom of the valley.
谷を流れる川の水は冷たい。
The water of the river flowing through the valley is cold.
深い谷には珍しい植物が多い。
There are many rare plants in the deep valley.