How to say 'Bay' in Japanese | 江

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The Japanese word for Bay is 'Kou', written as 江 in Japanese.'Bay' in hiragana is こう.

word

江

Meaning

Bay

Reading

こう

kou

Kanji

江Creek, Inlet

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '江 (こう)' means 'bay' and is often used in geographical names to denote a bay or inlet. It is commonly found in place names, such as 'Tokyo Bay (東京湾, とうきょうわん)' or 'Osaka Bay (大阪湾, おおさかわん)'. This suffix is typically used in formal or historical contexts and is not commonly used in everyday conversation. 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 ships are anchored in Osaka Bay「船は大阪湾に停泊している」(ふねはおおさかわんにていはくしている).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6824

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 江

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

江

Meaning

Creek, Inlet

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