JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 津: "haven, port, harbor"
The kanji 津 means "haven, port, harbor, ferry". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シン in on'yomi and つ 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)
シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ
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 | haven, port, harbor, ferry |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1036 of 2,501 |
Common words with 津
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 津Tsu (city in Mie) · harbour; harbor; port
- 興味津々very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
- 津波tsunami; tidal wave
- 大津Ōtsu (city in Shiga)
- 津軽Tsugaru (western region of Aomori Prefecture)
- 摂津Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
- 津山place : Tsuyama
- 大津波giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave
- 天津Tianjin (China); Tientsin
- 津々浦々all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide
- 全国津々浦々all over the country
- 津軽海峡place : Tsugaru Strait
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