滝(たき)

滝(たき) means waterfall — a natural cascade of water falling from a height. Japan is known for its many scenic waterfalls.

Common expressions

• 滝(たき)のような汗(あせ): sweating profusely ("like a waterfall")
• 滝(たき)のような雨(あめ): torrential rain
• 滝(たき)を見(み)に行(い)く: to go see a waterfall

CULTURAL NOTE (famous waterfalls):

• 華厳(けごん)の滝(たき): Kegon Falls (日光(にっこう), Tochigi)
• 那智(なち)の滝(たき): Nachi Falls (和歌山(わかやま))
• 袋田(ふくろだ)の滝(たき): Fukuroda Falls (茨城(いばらき))

Cultural note

滝行(たきぎょう) (waterfall meditation) is a traditional Buddhist and Shinto ascetic practice of standing under a waterfall to purify the mind and body.

Related words

• 川(かわ): river
• 渓谷(けいこく): gorge, ravine