谷 kanji: meaning “valley”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N27 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- valley
- On'yomi
- コク
- Kun'yomi
- たに、きわ・まる
Picture story to remember 谷
A valley opens like a giant mouth (口) between two hills.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 谷: stroke order
谷 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 谷
- 峡谷きょうこくgorge
- 谷間たにまvalley
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 谷 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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