江 Kanji – creek

The Japanese kanji 江 can mean creek, inlet, bay.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: creek, inlet, bay

Onyomi: コウ

Kunyomi: え

Romaji: kou, e

JLPT: 1

Frequency Rank: 704

How is 江 read?

江 has the onyomi reading コウ and the kunyomi reading え.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, e.

Common Japanese Words Using 江

These common Japanese words contain 江. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

江（え） — inlet, bay
江戸（えど） — Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo), Yedo
江戸っ子（えどっこ） — (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
江戸時代（えどじだい） — Edo period (1603-1868)
堀江（ほりえ） — canal

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