Word Meaning 坑井

こうせい kousei

坑井 is read as こうせい (kousei) and means winze (mining).

Meaning

English

winze (mining)
well (oil, gas)

Reading

Kana

こうせい

Romaji

kousei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 134104 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

坑道

こうどう

tunnel

坑内

こうない

within a pit or (mine) shaft

坑口

こうこう

pithead

坑内事故

こうないじこ

mine accident

天井

てんじょう

ceiling

市井

いちい

the street

油井

ゆせい

oil well

井

い

well

筒井

つつい

round well

生井

いくい

eternal well (i.e. one that never runs dry)

生産井

せいさんせい

production well (esp. of geothermal power)

山井

やまい

mountain well