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Kanji Detail for 津 - "port, ferry crossing"

津

  • Meaning

    津 means "port, ferry crossing." Also associated with fluid.

    1. Port - A harbor for ships.

    2. Ferry crossing - A place to cross water.

    3. Fluid - Body liquids like saliva.

  • Words using 津

    • 興味津々 きょうみしんしん Listen very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in)

  • Tattoo check: 津

    • Verified meaning: port, ferry crossing
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おやぎつ, おやづ, しん, つ)
    • Also carries these associations: fluid

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 津

    Given names 津(しん)Listen 津(つる)Listen

    Surnames 津(おやぎつ)Listen 津(おやづ)Listen 津(つ)Listen 津(つさき)Listen 津(つざき)Listen 津(つすえ)Listen 津(つだか)Listen 津(つはま)Listen 津(みなと)Listen 津(わたり)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    haven; port; harbor; ferry

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    ferry; saliva; ford

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    abbr. for Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    saliva, sweat; ferry, ford

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A ferry crossing. As in border crossing (關津), bridge crossing (津梁), all referring to important places for transportation. Hence, people holding political power in key positions are also called 津要 (key position). | To moisten. Providing financial support to someone in poverty is called 津貼 (subsidy). | 津津 (Tsin-tsin). Speaking with relish. | Saliva. As in 津液 (bodily fluids).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shin(シン) シン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tsu(つ) つ

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    port ferry crossing fluid clue guide moisture haven ford anchorage dock estuary harbor inlet jetty marina mooring navigation pier quay shipping water crossing

Sentences including 津

  • Tom is curious.

  • Tsunamis are very rare.

  • Tom was all ears.

  • The tidal wave warning has been canceled.

  • Tsunamis are very rare.

  • The tsunami alert was cancelled.

  • The coast was warned against a tsunami.

  • Tsunamis are very rare.

  • It is carried away by tidal waves.

  • Mie Prefecture's capital is Tsu City.

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