瀑: waterfall

waterfall

18 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

バク・ハク・ホウ・ボウ・ホク・ボク

Kun

たき・にわかあめ

Always read バク, in 瀑布 (waterfall) and related words; the everyday word is 滝.

瀑布ばくふlarge waterfall

飛瀑ひばくleaping waterfall

観瀑かんばくviewing waterfalls

瀑声ばくせいroar of a waterfall

山奥やまおくの瀑布ばくふは、遠とおくからでも轟音ごうおんが聞きこえた。

The roar of the waterfall deep in the mountains could be heard even from far away.

断崖だんがいから落おちる飛瀑ひばくのしぶきが、小ちいさな虹にじを作つくっていた。

The spray of the waterfall plunging from the cliff made a small rainbow.

紅葉こうようの季節きせつには、観瀑かんばくを楽たのしむ旅行りょこう客きゃくでにぎわう。

In the autumn-leaf season, the place is busy with travelers enjoying the waterfall views.