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    3. 琵琶湖

    琵琶湖

    琵び琶わ湖こ

    Lake Biwa

    KMT10Ref L1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab36 strokes

    びわ湖

    びわこ

    Noun

    1.
    Lake Biwa, Biwako

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    琵び琶わ湖こは日に本ほんで一いち番ばん大おおきな湖みずうみです。

    Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    週しゅう末まつに家か族ぞくで琵び琶わ湖この周まわりをサイクリングしました。

    We cycled around Lake Biwa with our family on the weekend.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentDaily LifeFamily & Relationships
    琵び琶わ湖こは関かん西さい地ち方ほうの水すい源げんとして、非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっています。

    Lake Biwa plays a very important role as a water source for the Kansai region.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    琵び琶わ湖この周しゅう辺へんには、美うつくしい自し然ぜん景けい観かんや歴れき史し的てきな寺じ社しゃ仏ぶっ閣かくが点てん在ざいしています。

    Around Lake Biwa, beautiful natural landscapes and historic temples and shrines are scattered.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentTravel & TransportationHistory
    琵び琶わ湖こには固こ有ゆうの魚ぎょ種しゅが多おおく生せい息そくしており、生せい態たい系けいの宝ほう庫ことして知しられています。

    Many endemic fish species inhabit Lake Biwa, and it is known as a treasure trove of ecosystems.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentAnimalsScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    琵
    glissando on strings・lute
    琶
    lute
    湖
    みずうみ…(3)
    lake
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