“Inlet” or “Bay” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “江”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “江” means “Gulf”, “Bay” or “Large river (esp. the Yangtze)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “江”
Jouyou Kanji “江” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こう(kou) |
| Kun-Yomi | え(e) |
| Meanings | River, (Yangtze River) |
| Gulf, Bay, Inlet |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “江”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 江戸(えど-e do) | Edo (Tokyo area of Edo-era) |
| 江戸表(えどおもて-e do o mo te) | Edo area |
| 江戸時代(えどじだい-e do ji da i) | Edo Period, Edo era |
| 江戸っ子(えどっこ-e do kko) | Tokyo native, Edokko |
| 江戸の敵を長崎で討つ(えどのかたきをながさきでうつ-e do no ka ta ki wo na ga sa ki de u tsu) | To hit someone where they least expect it, To take revenge on someone in an unlikely place |
| 江戸幕府(えどばくふ-e do ba ku fu) | Edo shogunate, Tokugawa shogunate |
| 江戸前(えどまえ-e do ma e) | ① Edo-style, Tokyo style, ② Sea near Edo, ③ Seafood of Edo-gulf |
| 江戸紫(えどむらさき-e do mu ra sa ki) | Bluish-violet, Royal purple |
| 江河(こうが-ko u ga) | ① Yangtze and Yellow rivers, ② Large river |
| 江海(こうかい-ko u ka i) | ① Yangtze rivers and sea, ② Very vast things |
| 江月(こうげつ-ko u ge tsu) | Moon reflected on a river surface |
| 江湖(こうこ-ko u ko) | ① Rivers and lakes, ② Public, World, ③ Secluded place, Hermit’s residence |
| 江山(こうざん-ko u za n) | Rivers and mountains, Landscape |
| 江州(こうしゅう-ko u shu u) | Shiga prefecture, Oumi area |
| 江上(こうじょう-ko u jo u) | ① Bank of a large river, ② Surface of a river |
| 江心(こうしん-ko u shi n) | Center of a river |
| 江水(こうすい-ko u su i) | River water |
| 江雪(こうせつ-ko u se tsu) | Falling snow on the river |
| 江村(こうそん-ko u so n) | Village along a river |
| 江東(こうとう-ko u to u) | ① The common name for the area on the east bank of the Sumida River in Tokyo, ② The southern bank of the lower Yangtze River in China |
| 江南(こうなん-ko u na n) | ① The southern bank of the lower Yangtze River in China, ② Konan city of Aichi prefecture |
| 江畔(こうはん-ko u ha n) | River bank, Riverside |
| 江楓(こうふう-ko u fu u) | Brightly colored maple trees by the river |
| 江辺(こうへん-ko u he n) | River bank, Riverside |
| 江流(こうりゅう-ko u ryu u) | Flow of big river |
| 江楼(こうろう-ko u ro u) | Tall building which is located along a river |
| 入江(いりえ-i ri e) | Inlet, Cove, Creek, Bay |
| 近江(おうみ-o u mi) | Oumi Province, (North area of Shiga prefecture) |
| 河江(かこう-ka ko u) | River |
| 遡江(そこう-so ko u) | Upstream |
| 長江(ちょうこう-cho u ko u) | Yangtze River (China), Changjiang River |
| 遠江(とおとうみ-to u to u mi) | Totomi province, (West area of Shizuoka prefecture) |
| 揚子江(ようすこう-yo u su ko u) | Yangtze River |
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