What does kanji 浦 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 浦 is bay.

How is kanji 浦 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 浦 are うら; the onyomi readings are ホ.

What is the main radical of kanji 浦?

The main radical for kanji 浦 is 水.

What words use kanji 浦?

Example words that use kanji 浦 include 浦, 浦菊, 浦曲, 浦州.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

浦

Meaning

Kanji 浦

bay

bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach, seacoast

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うら
Onyomi 音読み: ホ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #977
Strokes: 10
Radical: 水
Components: 丶 • 十 • 汁 • 用
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 捕 • 哺 • 補 • 甫 • 圃 • 匍 • 俌

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 34 entries that include this kanji.

浦

うら

inlet

浦菊

うらぎく

sea aster (Aster tripolium)

浦曲

うらま

coastal indentations

浦州

うらす

sandbar (in an inlet)

浦人

うらびと

seaside dweller

浦島花子

うらしまはなこ

Rip van Winkle effect (for a woman)

浦島効果

うらしまこうか

time dilation

浦島草

うらしまそう

Arisaema urashima (species of cobra lily)

浦島太郎

うらしまたろう

Urashima Tarō

浦島太郎状態

うらしまたろうじょうたい

Rip van Winkle feeling

浦内笛鯛

うらうちふえだい

Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei)

浦波

うらなみ

(seaside) breakers

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この浦は波が穏やかだ。

The waves are calm in this bay.

小さな浦に漁船が並んでいる。

Fishing boats are lined up in the small inlet.

夕方の浦を歩くのが好きです。

I like walking along the shore in the evening.

船は静かな浦に入った。

The boat entered a quiet bay.

その村は浦の近くにある。

The village is near the coast.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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