港

port, harbor

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: みなと
On'yomi: コウ

港 means "port, harbor". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read みなと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

空港くうこう

airport

港 in example sentences

空港くうこうまで送おくるよ。

Kuukou made okuru yo.

I'll drive you to the airport.
空港くうこうって、遠とおいの？

Kuukou tte, tooi no?

Is the airport far?
私わたしは今こん空港くうこうにいます。

Watashi wa kon kuukou ni imasu.

I'm at the airport now.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 港 mean?: 港 means "port, harbor". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 港 have?: 港 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 港 read?: It is read みなと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 港?: 港 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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