滝

Meaning

滝 centers on water falling steeply: a waterfall, rapids, or cascade. The core idea is a dramatic downward rush of water.

• 滝たき
  N3

  waterfall

• 滝川たきがわ

  rapids

• 滝口たきぐち

  top of a waterfall

• 白滝しらたき

  shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki

• 小滝こだき

  small waterfall; cascade

• 滝壷たきつぼ

  plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall

• 女滝めだき

  smaller waterfall (of the two)

• 枯滝かれたき

  dried up waterfall; dry waterfall

• 滝に打たれるたきにうたれる

  to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)

• 滝汗たきあせ

  profuse sweating

• 滝登りたきのぼり

  (fish) climbing (swimming) up waterfall

• 滝行たきぎょう

  ritual acts performed under a waterfall

• 雄滝おだき

  greater waterfall (of the two)

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