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浦
On'yomi
ホ
HO
Kun'yomi
うら
ura
bay · creek · inlet · gulf · beach · seacoast
nature
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#977
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
浦=
氵甫
water + 甫
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic. Inlet by water.
Symbolism
Bay, coast, harbor. Represents calm waterside.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Tale of Urashima Taro
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
津々浦々
つつうらうら
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; all over the country
長汀曲浦
ちょうていきょくほ
long stretch of winding beach; long stretch of winding beach
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
田子の浦に うち出でて見れば 白妙の 富士の高嶺に 雪はふりつつ
Poem #4 from Hyakunin Isshu
山部赤人Yamabe no Akahito
8th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
こぬ人を まつほの浦の 夕なぎに 焼くやもしほの 身もこがれつつ
Poem #97 from Hyakunin Isshu
権中納言定家Gon-Chūnagon Teika
13th century