湾

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 湾 is read as わん and means “bay”.
• Basic usage: It denotes a small bay containing fishing boats and a blue bay viewed from a mountain.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 湾に停泊する / 湾を見下ろす
  • Use 湾に停泊する for where vessels anchor and 湾を見下ろす for the feature being viewed.