溝
みぞ
mizo
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
溝 is the kanji for "Ditch". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is みぞ (mizo). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Ditch
Also : Sewer · Drain · Gutter
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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.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
氵冓
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Vocabulary using 溝
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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