湾

bay, gulf

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: いりえ
On'yomi: ワン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

湾 means "bay, gulf". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read いりえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

湾 in example sentences

１９９０年ねん代だいは湾岸わんがん戦争せんそうで始はじまった。

1990 nen dai wa wangan sensou de hajimatta.

The 1990s began with the Gulf War.
１９９０年ねん代だいは湾岸わんがん紛争ふんそうで始はじまった。

1990 nen dai wa wangan funsou de hajimatta.

The 1990s began with the Gulf incident.
台湾たいわん料理りょうりはインド料理りょうりほど辛つらくない。

Taiwan ryouri wa indo ryouri hodo tsuraku nai.

Taiwanese food is milder than Indian food.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 湾 mean?: 湾 means "bay, gulf". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 湾 have?: 湾 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 湾 read?: It is read いりえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 湾?: 湾 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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