JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 泊: "overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor"
The kanji 泊 means "overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ハク in on'yomi and と.まる, と.める 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)
ハク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
と.まると.める
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 | overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1233 of 2,501 |
Common words with 泊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 泊まるto stay at (e.g. hotel) · to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
- 泊めるto give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
- 宿泊accommodation; lodging
- 一泊(staying) one night; overnight stay · overnight rental; per-night rental
- お泊まり(overnight) stay; lodging
- 泊counter for nights of a stay · overnight stay; lodging
- 寝泊まりstaying the night; lodging (at)
- 泊まり(overnight) stay; lodging · inn; hotel
- 停泊anchorage; anchoring; mooring
- 宿泊施設accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
- 外泊staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
- 宿泊客guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
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