港

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 大きな船が港に入ってきました。▶ —
   A large ship came into the harbor.
2. この港は貿易で栄えています。▶ —
   This port thrives on trade.

Collocations

Mnemonic

港 minato — a native word for "harbor," written with a single kanji. The water radical 氵 plus 巷 (a lane) — where water meets a settlement, a waterside town ships pass through — a harbor, a port. Kun-yomi みなと. It extends into 港町 (a port town). It is where K-71's 貿易 (trade) flows through.

Quick check

1. What does the water radical in 港 tell us?

   • a word related to water
   • a word related to fire
   • a word related to trees
   • a word related to metal