岬
headland, cape, spit, promontory
JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes8
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- みさき
Nanori
- さき
Meaning
岬 centers on a piece of land that juts out into water: a headland, cape, spit, or promontory.
Most common words using 岬
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Etymology
岬 combines 山 (mountain) with 甲, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a hard shell or ridge extending into the sea.
Meaning mnemonic
A mountain 山 beside a shell-like shape 甲: imagine a mountain ridge that extends into the ocean like a hard shell, forming a cape.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture a cape shaped like a coat hanger: coat -> コウ, and the hanger's hook juts out like a headland.