01
台湾
たいわん
Taiwan
Meanings
- gulf
- bay
- inlet
Readings
Onyomi
- ワン
Kunyomi
- いりえ
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Useful words
02
湾岸
わんがん
bay coast
03
東京湾
とうきょうわん
Tokyo Bay
04
湾内
わんない
inside the bay
05
港湾
こうわん
harbor
06
湾曲
わんきょく
curve
Compare Kanji
01港Meaning90%harborBays and harbors belong together; 港 gives the human port built near 湾.02海Meaning88%sea, oceanA bay is part of the sea, making 海 the broad water setting for 湾.03浜Meaning78%seacoast, beachBeach and bay meet at the shoreline, so 浜 gives 湾 an edge to stand on.04洋Meaning75%ocean, seaOcean in 洋 widens the scale around the smaller inlet idea of 湾.05河Meaning65%riverRiver and bay are different water forms, useful for sorting inland and coastal water.06波Meaning67%waves, billowsWaves in 波 give movement to the stiller coastal shape of 湾.
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