Biwa

[ bee-wah ]

noun
  1. Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, on Honshu, near Kyoto. 260 sq. mi. (673 sq. km).

  • Also called O·mi [oh-mee; Japanese aw-mee] /ˈoʊ mi; Japanese ˈɔ mi/ .

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How to use Biwa in a sentence

  • The people of Omi awoke, scarce expecting to find either earth or heaven, when lo!

    Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot Griffis
  • One hundred and thirty miles to the west as the crane wings her flight, in the heart of Omi, is Biwa Ko, the lake of the lute.

    Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot Griffis
  • In Omi province, at the base of the Katada hills, there is a lake.

    Myths & Legends of Japan | F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
  • Since then, however, we have stayed in a monastery with which his and the Golden Temple on Omi both are associated.

    Intimate China | Mrs. Archibald Little
  • Years passed, and I saw no more of monasteries till we went to Omi's sacred mountain in the far, far west of China.

    Intimate China | Mrs. Archibald Little