谷

音読おんよみ: コク

訓読くんよみ: たに・や

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Meaning

Valley / Gorge

  • たに — valley
  • 谷間たにま — gorge / ravine / cleavage
  • 峡谷きょうこく — canyon / gorge
  • 渓谷けいこく — mountain valley

谷 describes a valley — a low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it. In Japanese writing it can also suggest contrast, like “peaks and valleys,” and sometimes appears in names and places.

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