A body of seawater or lake water that reaches into the land. The single-kanji word 江 is less conversational than 入り江 and is often felt as literary, geographical, or place-name-like.
Fishing boats are lined up in the small inlet.
canal
inlet; cove; bay
act like a big-shot; throw one's weight around
Namiye's frog
muddy inlet; muddy creek
Attested kanji spelling for the noun meaning an inlet or bay. As a standalone common noun it has a somewhat literary or geographical feel; modern everyday Japanese often uses 入り江.
A single-kanji Japanese noun written 江 and read え. The character is conventionally associated with waterside places such as rivers, inlets, and bays; no historical derivation is specified.