N4 kanji · 6 strokes
池 means pond
池
氵 water · 也 also
池Memory trick
Water that stays in one place: a pond.
Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) いけ ike
いけ (ike) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) チ chi
チ (chi) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
電池 でんち · denchi
battery, cell
Built from
- 氵 water
- 也 also
Tap a part to see the N5 and N4 kanji that use it.
也 Used in 4 kanji
Quick check
What does 池 mean?
Right: 池 means pond.Not quite: 池 means pond.In 電池, which reading does 池 use?
Right. 電池 is read でんち (denchi): 池 takes チ, its reading from Chinese.Not quite. 電池 is read でんち (denchi): 池 takes チ, its reading from Chinese.