宫津

宮津

Gōngjīn

proper noun #35,979

Meanings

1 Miyazu - coastal city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, famous for the Amanohashidate sandbar
2 also a Japanese surname (Miyazu)

Characters

ferry crossing, ford

Examples

HSK 1

我们坐火车去了宫津。

Wǒmen zuò huǒchē qù le Gōngjīn.

We took the train to Miyazu.

HSK 7-9

宫津市以天桥立闻名。

Gōngjīn Shì yǐ Tiānqiáolì wénmíng.

Miyazu City is famous for Amanohashidate.

Tips

culture

宫津 (Miyazu, 'palace + ferry') is a small bay city north of Kyoto. It is the gateway to 天桥立 (Amanohashidate), one of Japan's traditional 'Three Scenic Views' - a 3.6 km pine-covered sandbar across the bay.

Stroke Order

宫 gōng

津 jīn