湖 こ Meanings Suffix lake (in place names) Kanji 湖 lake. Read as コ. Example sentences 彼は毎朝湖に泳ぎに行った。He went for a swim in the lake every morning. 彼女は摩周湖が好きです。She likes Lake Mashuu. 琵琶湖が見えてきた。Lake Biwa came in sight. Words containing 湖 湖沼 (こしょう) lake 琵琶湖 (びわこ) Lake Biwa 湖水 (こすい) lake And 62 more. Word lists Encyclopedia Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists