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谷
谷 (readings: こく, たに; Japanese kanji) means “valley”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 谷川 (mountain stream).
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谷に小さな川がある。
たににちいさなかわがある。There is a small river in the valley.
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Updated: 2026-08-09