How to say 'Bay' in Japanese | 湾

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The Japanese word for Bay is 'Wan', written as 湾 in Japanese.'Bay' in hiragana is わん.

word

湾

Meaning

Bay

Reading

わん

wan

Kanji

湾Bay, Gulf

Explanation

The Japanese noun '湾 (わん)' refers to a 'bay', which is a body of water partially enclosed by land. It is commonly used in geographical contexts to describe coastal features. For example: Tokyo Bay is beautiful「東京湾は美しい」(とうきょうわんはうつくしい). The ship entered the bay「船が湾に入った」(ふねがわんにはいった). This word is often used in place names, such as '東京湾 (とうきょうわん) (Tokyo Bay)' or '大阪湾 (おおさかわん) (Osaka Bay)'. It is important to note that '湾' specifically refers to a bay and not other types of water bodies like lakes or rivers.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3651

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 湾

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

湾

Meaning

Bay, Gulf

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