Onyomi: コウ · Kunyomi: みなと · Meanings: harbor
Kanji for harbor
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港 is formed from 氵, meaning “water,” and 巷, meaning a pathway or gathering place. Where paths gather near water, boats come and go. Such places naturally become safe areas for ships to stop, load, and unload. From this image, 港 came to mean a harbor or port.
港 shows water where paths and boats gather, forming a harbor.
Imagine boats gathering near water where many paths meet. That safe stopping place is 港.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 港 | みなと | harbour, harbor, port | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 港 | こう | harbour | Suffix |
| 港湾 | こうわん | harbour, harbor | common Noun |
| 港内 | こうない | inside the harbour, inside the harbor | common Noun |
| 港市 | こうし | port city, harbour city, harbor city | Noun |
| 港湾局 | こうわんきょく | Port and Harbor Authority | Noun |
| 港町 | みなとまち | port city, harbor city, harbour city | Noun |
| 港区 | みなとく | Minato City (special ward of Tokyo) | Noun |
| 港湾運送業 | こうわんうんそうぎょう | port transport industry | Noun |
| 港湾技術研究所 | こうわんぎじゅつけんきゅうじょ | Port and Harbour Research Institute | Noun |