The Japanese word for lake is mizuumi. Interestingly, the word mizuumi consists of two conjoined Japanese words. The first word is mizu which means water and umi means sea.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake みずうみ | Mizuumi | 湖 | |
| Lake shore こはん | Kohan | 湖畔 | |
| Salt lake えんこ | Enko | 塩湖 | |
| Lake Biwa The largest freshwater lake in Japan びわこ | Biwako | 琵琶湖 |
Interesting facts about Japanese lakes
Japan has its fair share of lakes. As a matter of fact, the country is home to one of the oldest lakes in the world – Lake Biwa – which is believed to be over 4 million years old. Learn more about the most popular lakes in Japan.