鹹かん湖こかんこMeanings1nounsalt lake; saline lakerare termRare term; the common word is 塩湖 (えんこ). This reading かんこ is mainly encountered in technical or older texts.See also: 塩湖この地ち域いきには鹹かん湖こが点てん在ざいしている。Salt lakes are scattered in this region.