池

• 読み: いけ
• ローマ字: ike
• 漢字の分解: 池 (chi/ike) — pond
• 発音: /i.ke/

意味

Pond. A small, still body of water, often found in parks and gardens.

A noun referring to ponds. Japanese gardens frequently feature ponds as central design elements, often stocked with koi fish (鯉, koi). Ponds in parks and temple grounds are common gathering spots. Smaller than 湖 (mizuumi, lake), a 池 is typically man-made or naturally small.

例文

1. 公園の池に魚がいます。
2. 池の周りに花がたくさん咲いています。
3. お寺の池でカメを見ました。

使い方ガイド

場面: parks, gardens, nature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 池 combines the water radical 氵 with 也, suggesting a contained body of water. Used since ancient times to describe both natural and man-made ponds.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal