港 — “harbor / port” in Japanese

Grade 3こう, みなと

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“harbor / port” in Japanese is 港, read kou, minato (こう, みなと). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 空港 (airport).

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What does 港 mean?

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Kanji	港
Meaning	harbor / port
Readings	こう, みなと
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	空港 (airport)

How to read 港

港 is read kou (こう) or minato (みなと) depending on the word.

Words with 港

空港くうこう

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Updated: 2026-08-28