noun

  1. ditch, drain, gutter, trench.
  2. groove, tread, indentation.
  3. gap (between people, countries, etc.), gulf, rift.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みぞ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gutter, ditch, sewer
みぞ コウ どぶ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
put together, inner palace
コウ かま.える (Kentei 1)
well, well crib, town
い ショウ セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
red, tan
ゼン ネン あや.うい (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)