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港 kanji: meaning “harbor”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
harbor
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
みなと

Picture story to remember 港

Noah sent a snake over the water (氵), and it came back with an olive leaf, showing a harbor.

How to write 港: stroke order

港 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 港

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Kanji that share parts with 港.