港 means “harbor”

みなと · minato

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

みなと

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

コウ

Taught in grade 3 · 12 strokes

The story

Where water meets the land of work: ships rest in harbors that have connected Japan to the wider world for centuries.

Used in 港 (minato, port) and 空港 (kuukou, airport)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.