江
江·inlet, bay, large river
- On-yomi
- コウ
- Kun-yomi
- え
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 江戸 | えど | Edo (the old name of Tokyo) |
| 江戸時代 | えどじだい | the Edo period |
| 入り江 | いりえ | inlet, cove |
| 江戸っ子 | えどっこ | a true Tokyoite |
Example sentences
江戸時代の絵を美術館で見た。
えどじだいのえをびじゅつかんでみた。
I saw paintings from the Edo period at the museum.
小さな入り江に船が停まっている。
ちいさないりえにふねがとまっている。
A boat is moored in a small cove.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 江戸 as こうど — the place name uses the kun reading え
- Assuming 江 means 'river' in Japanese — in Japanese it is an inlet; the 'great river' sense survives in Chinese names like 長江
Memory aid
Picture it
氵 (water) beside 工 (a工-shaped bend): water that turns in along a bent shoreline — an inlet.
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