Meaning

Primary

Wetlands

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The damp earth is where water seems to congregate, but not so much that there's a lake or ocean or anything like that. Just damp. This is a wetlands.

Reading

しっち
  • 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

確か、北海道には湿地が多いんだよね?

If I am not mistaken, there are a lot of wetlands in Hokkaido, right?

Kanji Composition