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井戸

Well

Meaning

Well

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A well door is just a well. It's the door that goes into the well hole, making it a well.

Reading

いど

Explanation

This kanji uses the kun'yomi readings for each kanji, for some reason. You learned the kun'yomi reading for both of these kanji as their primary readings already, just watch out for 戸 getting rendaku'd so it becomes ど instead of と.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 井戸に落とす

    to drop something into the well

    井戸に入る

    to go into the well

    井戸に落ちる

    to fall into the well

  • 井戸が使える

    the well is usable

    井戸が見つかる

    a well is found

    井戸がある

    there is a well

  • 井戸水

    well water

  • 井戸を調べる

    to inspect a well

    井戸を使う

    to use a well

    井戸を作る

    to make a well

    井戸をうめる

    to fill in a well

    井戸をほる

    to dig a well

  • 井戸の水

    well water

    井戸のそば

    near the well

    井戸の外

    outside of the well

Context Sentences

あそこに井戸があるよ。

There's a well over there.

井戸に入ってはいけないよ。

You must not go into the well.

え、今、井戸から声がしなかった？

Wait, didn't you just hear a voice coming from the well?

この井戸の水は飲み水ではありません。

The water from this well is not drinking water.

よくひえた井戸水を飲むと、つめたいアイスクリームを食べた時のように頭がキーンといたみました。

When I drank cold water from the well, I got brain freeze like when I ate cold ice cream.

Kanji Composition