浦
KANJI DETAIL
bay
On readingほ10 strokesN3
Radical 水 · waterStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 浦.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- ほ
- Kun reading
- うら
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
浦has 10 strokes and appears in words for inlets or coves. - Basic usage:
浦is readうら, and津々浦々is readつつうらうら.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Repetition marks
- Each of the two
々marks in津々浦々repeats the character immediately before it. The浦々part isうらうら.
- Each of the two
- A range beyond the waterside
静かな浦is a quiet inlet.全国津々浦々に届けられたmeans delivered to every corner of the country; it does not limit the destinations to inlets.

