かん
きょ

noun

  1. drain with an oblong cross-section.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
きょ
函渠 かんきょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

box (archaic)
はこ カン い.れる (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
ditch, canal, lock
みぞ キョ かれ (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
gigantic, big, large
キョ おお か (7th, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
ko
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)