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KANJI
江
inlet
bay, sound, creek, river, estuary
Kun'yomi
えe
On'yomi
こうkou
Example sentences
漁りょう師したちは、豊ゆたかな魚さかなを求もとめて穏おだやかな入いり江えへと向むかった。
The fishermen headed towards the calm inlet in search of abundant fish.
その土と地ちは、深ふかい山やま々に囲かこまれ、細ほそい江えが海うみへと続つづいていた。
That land was surrounded by deep mountains, and a narrow inlet continued out to the sea.
江え戸ど時じ代だいには、この江え口ぐちが主しゅ要ような港みなととして栄さかえた。
During the Edo period, this river mouth flourished as a major port.

Practice exercises

1
江戸ど時じ代だい
Edo period
Answer
えどじだい
2
江戸ど前まえ
Edomae (referring to Tokyo Bay, especially its produce like sushi toppings)
Answer
えどまえ
3
江戸どっ子こ
Edokko (person born and bred in Edo/Tokyo)
Answer
えどっこ
4
江
Answer
こうえ
5
江
Answer
inletcreekbay
6
江戸ど
Edo (former name of Tokyo)
Answer
えど