江戸
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 江戸
1
Historical term
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
Examples
外国人の一団が江戸、つまり東京に到着した。
A group of foreigners arrived in Edo, i.e. Tokyo.
Kanji in this Word
江
6 strokes
Frequency: 704
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
creek
inlet
bay
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
え
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くん
とうみ
み
りえ
戸
4 strokes
Frequency: 575
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
door
counter for houses
door radical (no. 63)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
え
へ
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