江

creek, inlet

JLPT N1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: え
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

江 means "creek, inlet". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read え in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

江 in example sentences

彼かれは松江まつえに７年間ねんかん住すんでいた。

Kare wa matsue ni 7 nenkan sunde ita.

He lived in Matsue for seven years.
僕ぼくは江戸えどっ子こさ。

Boku wa edokko sa.

I was born and raised in Tokyo.
この習慣しゅうかんは江戸えど時代じだいに始はじまった。

Kono shuukan wa edo jidai ni hajimatta.

This custom began in the Edo Period.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 江 mean?: 江 means "creek, inlet". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 江 have?: 江 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 江 read?: It is read え in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 江?: 江 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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