Meaning

Primary

Ocean Trench

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An ocean gutter is an ocean trench.

Reading

かいこう
  • 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

鰻がフィリピン海溝の近くで産卵することは、フィリピン人に知られているのでしょうか。

I wonder if Filipinos know that the spawning place for eels is close to the Philippine Trench.

Kanji Composition