Word Meaning 湾岸

わんがん wangan

湾岸 is read as わんがん (wangan) and means gulf coast.

Meaning

English

  1. gulf coast
  2. bay coast

Reading

Kana

わんがん

Romaji

wangan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 11486 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

湾岸戦争

わんがんせんそう

Gulf War (1990-1991)

湾岸危機

わんがんきき

Gulf War (1990)

湾岸石油

わんがんせきゆ

Gulf Oil Corporation

湾岸紛争

わんがんふんそう

Gulf War (1990)

わん

bay

湾曲

わんきょく

curve

湾入

わんにゅう

embayment

湾内

わんない

inside the bay

湾外

わんがい

beyond the bay

湾口

わんこう

entrance to a bay

河岸

かがん

riverbank

きし

bank

Example Sentences

4

The 1990s began with the Gulf incident.

The 1990s began with the Gulf War.

How do you feel about the Gulf War?

Gulf nations are constantly menaced by war.