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Kanji 泊: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 泊: overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor

Key takeaways

Kanji 泊: overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

overnight stayput up atride at anchor

On reading

ハク

Kun reading

と.まると.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 泊

overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 白

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts anchoring a boat by the clear, white (白) water (氵) to stay for the night. It represents staying overnight at a destination, as seen in words like 'overnight stay' (sukbak).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ハク
  • はく

    counter for nights of stay

  • 宿泊しゅくはく

    lodging / staying overnight

Kun reading

と.まる
  • 泊めるとめる

    to give shelter / to lodge

  • 泊まるとまる

    to stay overnight / to lodge

Commonly used words

  • はく

    counter for nights of stay

  • 宿泊
    しゅくはく

    lodging / staying overnight

  • 泊める
    とめる

    to give shelter / to lodge

  • 泊まる
    とまる

    to stay overnight / to lodge

Example sentences

Example 1

ホテルに二しました。

Translation

I stayed two nights at the hotel.

Example 2

友達の家に一した。

Translation

I spent one night at my friend's house.

Example 3

友だちの家にめてもらった。

Translation

I stayed overnight at my friend's house.

Example 4

雨で駅でめてくれた。

Translation

They let me stay at the station because of the rain.

Kanji 泊: overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor | Daily Nihongo