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管渠 (かんきょ, kankyo) Japanese meaning: pipe | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 管 pipe, tube, wind instrument Related words 下げ 水すい 道どう 下水道 refers to the sewer system as a whole, while 管渠 specifically denotes the pipes and conduits within that system.
パイプ パイプ is a general loanword for any pipe or tube, whereas 管渠 is a technical term limited to civil engineering contexts like drainage and sewage.
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この 地ち 域いき の 雨う 水すい 管かん 渠きょ は 大おお 雨あめ に 耐た え られ ない 。
The storm water culverts in this area cannot withstand heavy rain.
sewage pipe; sewer conduit
Written forms 管かん 渠きょ Usage 100%
Standard kanji form for technical and engineering contexts.
管かん きょ
Mixed kana spelling used when the second kanji 渠 is considered difficult or uncommon.
Etymology Compound of 管 (pipe, tube) and 渠 (ditch, conduit). The second character 渠 is relatively rare in modern Japanese outside of technical compounds.
