waterfall

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 滝 has 13 strokes and denotes a waterfall.
• Basic usage: 滝 is read たき, and 滝壺 is read たきつぼ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Falling water and the pool below
  • 細い滝 is a narrow waterfall.
  • 深い滝壺 is a deep pool beneath a waterfall, distinct from the falling stream of water itself.