池 appears in words for a pond and a battery. Learn its readings in complete words.
The idea
池 has 6 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Alone it is 池（いけ）, a pond; in 電池（でんち）, battery, it is read ち.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 池 | いけ | pond |
| 電池 | でんち | battery |
Examples
- 公園に池があります。There is a pond in the park.
- 池で魚が泳いでいます。Fish are swimming in the pond.
- 池の周りを歩きました。We walked around the pond.
- 池の水はきれいです。The water in the pond is clear.
- 電池が切れました。The battery has run out.
- 新しい電池を買いました。I bought a new battery.
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Watch out
池 and 地 share 也 but have different left sides. 電池 means battery, not an electric pond.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 池 in hiragana.
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いけ
池 is いけ, as in a pond in a park.
Write the reading of 電池 in hiragana.
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でんち
電池 is でんち; the compound means battery.
Choose the missing kanji: 電＿（でんち）［池／地］.
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池
池 completes 電池, read でんち. 地 does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 池 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 電池 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 電＿（でんち）［池／地］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 池 using the diagram, cover the table and read 池 and 電池 aloud. Make a sentence about a pond.