みぞ
mizo
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

溝 is the kanji for "Ditch / Sewer / Drain". A common reading is みぞ (mizo). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Ditch / Sewer / Drain

Also : Ditch · Sewer · Drain · Gutter

Readings

kunみぞ/ mizoonこう/ kou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

道路の溝に水が溜まっていた。

どうろのみぞにみずがたまっていた。

Water had collected in the road ditch.

心の溝が埋まることはなかった。

こころのみぞがうまることはなかった。

The emotional gap was never filled.

Vocabulary using 溝

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