埠
wharf
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Readings
On'yomi
- フ
- ホ
Kun'yomi
- つか
- はとば
Meaning
埠 centers on a landing place by water: a wharf or pier where boats dock to load and unload.
Most common words using 埠
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Etymology
埠 combines 土 (earth, ground) with 阜, which likely contributes the sound and relates to a mound or embankment. Together they suggest an earthen landing place.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 土 is earth, and the right side 阜 looks like a piled-up mound or embankment. Picture an earthen platform built out into the water: that's a wharf.
Reading mnemonic
For フ, imagine a wharf where you can hear the sound of the wind: "foo" (フ) as it blows across the dock.