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Kanji for Harbor
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “harbor”: 津、湊. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
harbor
A harbor; a safe place where ships come home.
9 strokes On reading シン (shin) Kun reading つ (tsu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: haven, port, harbor, ferry
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shin, zu, tsu
In Japan it appears in about 1,356 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 津: Zulkifli 津留貴芙里
harbor
A harbor where ships gather; a place where people meet.
Historical Minato (harbor towns) like Sakai flourished as free merchant ports trading across Asia during the Sengoku period.
12 strokes On reading ソウ (sou) Kun reading みなと、あつまる (minato, atsumaru)
Dictionary meanings: port, harbor
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sou, mina, minato
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