headland, cape, spit, promontory
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みさき
About this kanji
The kanji 岬, pronounced "misaki" in kun'yomi and "kou" in on'yomi, primarily means "headland" or "cape," referring to a point of land extending into a body of water. This kanji is most often used as a noun. You might encounter it in compounds like 岬湾 (こうわん), which means "capes and bays," and 岬角 (こうかく), meaning "a prominent point of land." These compounds highlight the geographical aspect of this kanji. A useful note is that many locations in Japan have names containing this kanji, so it's quite common in place names, particularly those near the coast.
Example sentences
美しい岬で写真を撮った。
I took a photo at the beautiful cape.
Meanings across languages
- English
- headland, cape, spit, promontory
- Tiếng Việt
- mũi đất, hàm, bãi nhô, điểm nhô
- 日本語
- 岬, ケープ, 先端, 突端
- 한국어
- 곶, 해안
- 中文
- 岬, 海角, 沙嘴, 突岬
- id
- tanah tanduk
- th
- แหลม
- es
- cabo
- fr
- cap
- de
- Kap
- pt
- cabo
Common compounds
- 岬湾こうわんcapes and bays, indentation (of a coast)
- 岬角こうかくanat promontory, promontory
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