港
harbor

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

みなと

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:12
JLPT:3
Frequency:495

Vocabulary

コウ

WordReadingMeaning
開港カイコウopening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
寄港キコウcalling at a port; making an intermediate stop at an airport
漁港ギョコウfishing harbour; fishing harbor
空港クウコウairport
港内コウナイinside the harbour; inside the harbor

Other

WordReadingMeaning
港みなとharbour; harbor; port
香港ホンコンHong Kong
香港ホングコングHong Kong
出港しゅっこうdeparture from a port; leaving port; setting sail
港町みなとまちport city; harbor city; harbour city

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漢
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装
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