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火口湖 (かこうこ, kakouko) Japanese meaning: crater lake | Kotomora

火か口こう湖こ

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Meanings

1

A lake formed in a volcanic crater or caldera.

火か口こう湖こは火か山ざん活かつ動どうによってできた湖みずうみです。

Kanji

火fire
口mouth
湖lake

Built from

火か口こう+

A crater lake is a lake formed by volcanic activity.

湖こ

Etymology

Compound of 火口 (かこう, 'crater') + 湖 (こ, 'lake').