湾
JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 湾: "gulf, bay, inlet"
The kanji 湾 means "gulf, bay, inlet". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ワン in on'yomi and いりえ 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)
ワン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いりえ
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 | gulf, bay, inlet |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 545 of 2,501 |
Common words with 湾
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 湾bay; gulf; inlet
- 台湾Taiwan
- 湾曲curve; bend; crook
- 港湾harbour; harbor
- 東京湾Tokyo Bay
- 湾岸gulf coast; bay coast
- 湾内inside the bay
- 港湾都市port city; harbour city; harbor city
- 真珠湾攻撃Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)
- 湾岸戦争Gulf War (1990-1991)
- 港湾労働者longshoreman; stevedore
- 台湾人Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
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