滝

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 滝 is read as たき and means “waterfall”.
• Basic usage: It denotes a thin waterfall found in a forest and its sound growing louder on approach.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 滝を見つける / 滝の音
  • Use 滝を見つける for the feature itself and 滝の音 for the sound it produces.