Meaning

Primary

Valley

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

たに
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. This happens to be the reading you learned with the kanji, too, so don't feel like you're stuck in a valley of despair or anything. Rejoice!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 谷の水

    water in the valley

    谷の下

    the bottom of a valley

    谷の入り口

    the entrance of a valley

Context Sentences

谷の水はきれいです。

The water in the valley is clean.

あの谷には、ナウシカという名の少女がいますよ。

There is a girl named Nausicaa in that valley.

谷の入り口はここです。

The entrance of the valley is here.

Kanji Composition