湾 kanji: meaning “gulf”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- gulf
- On'yomi
- ワン
- Kun'yomi
- いりえ
Picture story to remember 湾
The water (氵) curves in like a drawn bow (弓), making a calm gulf.
Parts in this story:弓
How to write 湾: stroke order
湾 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 湾
- 湾岸わんがんgulf coast
- 台湾たいわんTaiwan
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Review 湾 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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