# 溝 — gutter; groove

溝 means “gutter; groove”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: みぞ (mizo). You'll see it in words such as 溝 (mizo, “ditch; drain”).

- Meaning: gutter; groove
- On'yomi: コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: みぞ (mizo)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Land & places 3

## How to remember 溝

Parts: 氵 water · 冓 crossed beams

## Words with 溝

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 溝 | みぞ (mizo) | ditch; drain |

## Don't confuse it with

[構](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/construct/) · [満](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/full/) · [渦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/whirlpool/)

## More in the “Land & places 3” set

[那](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/naha/) · [畿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/capital-region/) · [唐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tang-china/) · [呉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wu-dynasty/) · [溝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gutter/) · [陵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-tomb/) · [峡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gorge/) · [峰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crest/) · [沙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fine-sand/)

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