Lake
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
The reading is crazy long, but also crazy easy! You know みず means "water," and うみ means "sea." So, you have a "water sea" which is a lake, which is a みずうみ.
仕事に向かう前に、湖のほとりに沿って寄り道をするのが好きだ。
I like taking a little detour along the lake before I head to work.