津
つ
tsu
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
津 is the kanji for "Port". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is つ (tsu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Port
Also : Harbor · Haven · Ferry
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Readings
kunつ/ tsuonしん/ shin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
氵聿
Example Sentences
津波の警報が発令された。
つなみのけいほうがはつれいされた。
A tsunami warning was issued.
津波が沿岸の集落を飲み込んだ。
つなみがえんがんのしゅうらくをのみこんだ。
The tsunami engulfed the coastal settlement.
Vocabulary using 津
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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