Meaning

Primary

Reef

Alternatives

Sunken Rocks, Shore Reef, Rock Reef

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A reef made of boulders is still a reef, but it's made of sunken rocks.

Reading

がんしょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

岩礁を埋め立て、人工島に造り替えたんです。

The reef was filled up and replaced with an artificial island.

Kanji Composition