JLPT N3 · Travel & transport

港

みなと

harbour; port

Stroke order of 港

港 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Where the water 氵 meets the town's lanes 巷, ships dock at the harbour.

Parts: 氵 water + 巷 lane; alley

Example sentence

港に大きな船が見えます。

みなとにおおきなふねがみえます。

I can see a big ship in the harbour.

Words with 港

More words: Travel & transport

観光sightseeing 予約reservation; booking 空港airport 到着arrival 出発departure 乗り換えるto change (trains, buses)渋滞traffic jam 交通traffic; transportation 往復round trip 片道one way 地図map 宿泊lodging; staying overnight 荷物luggage; package 景色scenery; view

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