Quick answer
港 is the kanji for "Port". The most common reading is みなと (minato). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Port
Also : Dock · Harbor · Haven
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 港 represents 'HARBOR'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of harbor.
On-reading: こう — sounds like 'ko' in 'coat'. Kun-reading: みなと.
Example Sentences
横浜港の夜景がきれいです。
よこはまこうのやけいがきれいです。
The night view of Yokohama Port is beautiful.
港から船が出航しました。
みなとからふねがしゅっこうしました。
The ship departed from the harbor.
Vocabulary using 港
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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