01
江戸
えど
Edo (old name for Tokyo)
Meanings
- creek
- inlet
- bay
Readings
Onyomi
- コウ
Kunyomi
- え
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Useful words
02
入り江
いりえ
inlet, cove, bay
03
長江
ちょうこう
Yangtze River
04
江戸前
えどまえ
Edo-style (especially sushi)
05
江の島
えのしま
Enoshima (island in Kanagawa)
06
近江
おうみ
Omi (old province, modern Shiga)
Compare Kanji
01川Meaning94%stream, riverRiver gives the simplest waterway anchor for creek or inlet.02河Meaning91%riverBoth point to flowing water, with the partner feeling broader and more river-like.03海Meaning86%sea, oceanAn inlet meets the sea, so the geography link is easy to picture.04港Meaning78%harborHarbors often sit where waterways open out.05沢Meaning72%swamp, marshMarsh and creek scenery keeps the water-land boundary in mind.06水Component79%waterThe water side is the first clue before the right-hand craft shape appears.