Keyword
biwa
Info
FrequencyTop 2800-2900
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2921
Readings
(100%)
Composed of
king
king
compare (things of the same type)
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
biwa (Japanese lute)
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
Examples (5 in total)
No other lake in Japan is as large as Lake Biwa.
Lake Biwa came in sight.
How deep is Lake Biwa?
Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.
Lake Biwa could be seen from where we were standing.