Kanji

湾

gulf, bay, inlet

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ワン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いりえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

みずくま

Common Readings

ワン

Example sentences

わん
東京湾 日本 主要 一つ です

Tokyo Bay is one of Japan's major bays.

湾曲 わんきょく
その 道路 海岸線 沿って 緩やかに 湾曲 している

The road curves gently along the coastline.

台湾 たいわん
来月 友達 台湾 旅行 行く 予定 です

I plan to travel to Taiwan with a friend next month.

蔣介石 しょうかいせき
蔣介石 中国 政治家 台湾 移った

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese politician who moved to Taiwan.

東京湾 とうきょうわん
東京湾 夜景 とても 美しい

The night view of Tokyo Bay is very beautiful.

湾岸戦争 わんがんせんそう
湾岸戦争 結果 クウェート 解放された

As a result of the Gulf War, Kuwait was liberated.

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