ほとり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほとり
1
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
Examples
我々はその湖のほとりのホテルに泊まった。
We stayed at a hotel by the lake.
パリはセーヌ川のほとりにあり、美しい都市です。
Paris, which is on the Seine, is a beautiful city.
Kanji in this Word
辺
4 strokes
Frequency: 428
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
environs
boundary
border
vicinity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あた.り
ほと.り
-べ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
なべ
畔
10 strokes
Frequency: 2049
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
paddy ridge
levee
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あぜ
くろ
ほとり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐろ
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