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What does the kanji 湾 mean?

湾 means bay, gulf. On'yomi ワン. Kun'yomi いりえ.

Quick facts
On'yomiワン
Kun'yomiいりえ
Strokes12
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ワンKun'yomi いりえ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

bay, gulf

Memory hook

Water (氵) curving (弯) into the shore — BAY, GULF.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 湾わんbay, gulf

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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