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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
Component Breakdown
water + 甫
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
長汀曲浦
ちょうていきょくほ
long stretch of winding beach
Poetry
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
Coming out onto Tago Bay and looking up, I see snow still falling on the white peak of Fuji.
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
Waiting for one who does not come, in the evening calm at Matsuho Bay — like seaweed burned for salt, I am scorched through.
Anime & Manga
琴浦さん
The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura
A well-known work with 浦 in its Japanese title.
平野と鍵浦
Hirano and Kagiura
A well-known work with 浦 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
三浦環
Name contains 浦
Tamaki Miura February 22, 1884 – May 26, 1946), was a Japanese opera singer who performed as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
Wikipedia松浦武四郎
Name contains 浦
Matsuura Takeshirō was a Japanese explorer, cartographer, writer, painter, priest, and antiquarian.
Wikipedia浦上玉堂
Name contains 浦
Uragami Gyokudō or Urakami Gyokudō was a Japanese musician, painter, poet and calligrapher.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 浦 mean in Japanese?
浦 means bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach, seacoast.
How do you read 浦?
On'yomi: ホ (HO). Kun'yomi: うら (ura).
How many strokes does 浦 have?
浦 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 水 (water).
Is 浦 a good kanji for a tattoo?
浦 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach, seacoast. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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