岬
岬: cape
cape; headland
8 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 2 words here
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コウ
Kunみさき
岬(みさき) "cape; headland", common in place names. こう in 岬角(こうかく) "promontory".
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Key words
岬みさきcape; headland
岬角こうかくheadland
岬湾こうわんcapes and bays
Example sentences
岬の先に白い灯台が立っていた。
A white lighthouse stood at the tip of the cape.
岬角に立つと、遠くに漁船の灯が見えた。
Standing on the headland, we could see the lights of fishing boats far away.
入り組んだ岬湾に、小さな漁村が点々とある。
Small fishing villages are scattered along the winding capes and bays.