Meanings
Readings
Common Words
lake (in place names)
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
lake surface
lake; lake water
Lake Biwa; Biwako
on the lake
lakeshore; lakeside
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
The lake has rejuvenating properties. After one dip in the water, her old flesh felt as smooth as a teenager’s.
Loch Ness is a lake where an old creature of ancient flesh and bone swims beneath the dark water.
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