津
津·harbor, ferry crossing
- On-yomi
- シン
- Kun-yomi
- つ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 津波 | つなみ | tsunami |
| 津々浦々 | つつうらうら | every corner of the land |
| 興味津々 | きょうみしんしん | brimming with curiosity |
| 唐津 | からつ | Karatsu (city in Saga) |
Example sentences
地震のあと津波の警報が出た。
じしんのあとつなみのけいほうがでた。
A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake.
子どもたちは興味津々で実験を見つめていた。
こどもたちはきょうみしんしんでじっけんをみつめていた。
The children watched the experiment full of curiosity.
その噂は津々浦々に広まった。
そのうわさはつつうらうらにひろまった。
The rumor spread to every corner of the land.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 興味津々 as きょうみつつ — in this idiom 津 is しん
- Assuming 津 always means tsunami; by itself it is an old word for a port or ferry landing, and survives mostly in place names
Memory aid
Picture it
Water 氵 beside the brush-in-hand 聿: the harbour clerk writing down every boat that lands — a place where water meets record-keeping.
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