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園池 (えんち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

園えん池ち

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Meanings

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noun

garden with a pond

Refers to a traditional Japanese garden that features a pond as a central element. Often used in descriptions of historical or scenic gardens.

この寺てらの園えん池ちは、四し季き折おり々おりの美うつくしさを見みせてくれる。
The garden with a pond at this temple shows beauty in every season.

Written forms

園えん池ちUsage16%
Standard kanji spelling for a garden with a pond.
苑えん池ちUsage74%
Variant kanji form; 苑 also means garden or park, but this spelling is less common.
えんちUsage11%

Kanji

園

park, garden, yard

池pond, cistern, pool

苑garden, farm, park

Similar words

庭てい園えん
庭園 is a general term for a garden or park, while 園池 specifically emphasizes the presence of a pond.
池ち泉せん
池泉 also means a pond or garden pond, but 園池 refers to the whole garden including the pond.

Etymology

Compound of 園 (garden) and 池 (pond). The reading えんち is the on'yomi for both characters.