JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 港: "harbor"
The kanji 港 means "harbor". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read コウ in on'yomi and みなと in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
みなと
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | harbor |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 495 of 2,501 |
Common words with 港
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 港harbour; harbor; port
- 空港airport
- 港harbour
- 港町port city; harbor city; harbour city
- 香港Hong Kong
- 出港departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
- 港湾harbour; harbor
- 入港entry into port; arriving in harbor
- 港区Minato City (special ward of Tokyo) · Minato Ward (Osaka)
- 漁港fishing harbour; fishing harbor
- 成田空港place : Narita Airport
- 羽田空港place : Haneda Airport
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