Today’s Kanji is “池” (ike); Kanji for “pond”.
Handwritten Kanji “池” (ike)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “池”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
池 | チ いけ | chi ike | 6 | 氵 | pond |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “池”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
乾電池 | かんでんち | kandenchi | Batteries |
池 | いけ | ike | Pond |
池でボートに乗る | いけでぼーとにのる | ikedebo-toninoru | Get on a boat in the pond |