落差 (らくさ) — difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water), head, drop (e.g. of a waterfall)

Meanings

• difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water)
• head
• drop (e.g. of a waterfall)
• fall distance
• difference
• gap

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• らく 落 fall
• さ 差 distinction

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