池 — pond, pool, cistern

いけ池 pond

U+6C60 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 2 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 2 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 6 strokes Freq #827 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #516 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

pond
pool
cistern

word

いけ ike Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

池(いけ) 田(だ) ikeda Ikeda (surname/place name) 池(いけ) ike pond

ち chi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

電(でん) 池(ち) denchi battery

Stroke order

Stroke data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)