港

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 港 and read みなと, it is a harbor where vessels enter, moor, and load or unload people and cargo.
• Basic usage: It receives a fishing boat early in the morning and contains rows of vessel lights seen from a hill.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Port rather than shoreline generally
  • The location is organized for navigation and berthing, not merely any edge of the sea.