滝・瀧|たきtaki[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common

Which spelling to use

滝滝 is the more common written form and is written entirely in kanji; it is the form beginners should normally choose.

瀧瀧 is a less common variant, also written entirely in kanji, and uses an outdated kanji; beginners should choose 滝 instead.

Definitions

nounwaterfall
雨あめが滝たきのように降ふってきた。↗
Down came the rain in torrents.
nounrapids

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonym瀑布ばくふWrittenWritten/formal prose for the same waterfalls; typical of scenic-spot introductions and kanbun-style texts. In daily speech, say 「滝」.
Related飛泉ひせんWrittenWritten word for water cascading down or a waterfall; carries a poetic, literary flavor and is rarely seen in modern usage.
Related垂水たるみWrittenAn archaic word for a waterfall, found mainly in waka poetry and place names such as 「垂水」; not used on its own in modern Japanese.

For everyday use, say 「滝」, as in 「滝に打たれる」. 「瀑布」 is the written choice for famous scenic spots and kanbun-style texts; 「飛泉」 and 「垂水」 are archaic, literary alternatives.

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Japanese definitions

（たき）河川かせんの途中とちゅうが崖がけになっていて、水みずが落おちているところ。

Kanji in this word

滝

English equivalents

waterfall

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