岬
岬·cape, promontory, headland
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- みさき
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岬 | みさき | cape, promontory |
| 岬の灯台 | みさきのとうだい | lighthouse on the cape |
| 納沙布岬 | のさっぷみさき | Cape Nosappu |
| 岬めぐり | みさきめぐり | touring the capes |
Example sentences
岬の先に白い灯台が見える。
みさきのさきにしろいとうだいがみえる。
A white lighthouse can be seen at the tip of the cape.
風の強い岬で長いこと海を眺めていた。
かぜのつよいみさきでながいことうみをながめていた。
I gazed at the sea for a long while on the windy cape.
この岬からは晴れた日に島が見えるそうだ。
このみさきからははれたひにしまがみえるそうだ。
They say you can see the island from this cape on a clear day.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 岬 as こう from the 甲 side — it is みさき
- Confusing 岬 (cape, into the sea) with 峠 (とうげ, a pass over a mountain)
Memory aid
Picture it
Mountain 山 with 甲, which pictures something jutting out of its shell: land poking out from the coast into the water.
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