Japanese word

岬

Pronunciation

Romajimisaki

Meaning

  • nouncape

Example

船は岬を回ります。fune wa misaki o mawa ri ma su

The boat goes around the cape.

Illustration for 岬 (cape)

More examples

私たちは夕方に岬から海を眺めました。watashi ta chi wa yū gata ni misaki ka ra umi o naga me ma shi ta

We looked out at the sea from the cape in the evening.

Core concept

A piece of land projects into a larger body of water, forming a distinct point along the shore.

Common phrases

  • 岬を回るmisaki o mawa ru

    go around a cape

Similar words

崎saki: A geographical point of land that projects into the sea, often used in place names.
鼻hana: A narrow point of land that reaches into the sea or another body of water.
岬角misakikaku: A projecting area of land that extends into a body of water and forms a headland.

Definition in Japanese

海や湖などの岸が水面に突き出している所。umi ya mizuumi na do no kishi ga sui men ni tsu ki da shi te i ru tokoro

Word origin

岬 (misaki, "cape") is a native Japanese noun, and its exact historical formation is uncertain; the kanji 岬 was later adopted to write the word.

Usage tips

  • The word 岬 (misaki) appears in Japanese place names such as 宗谷岬 (Sōya-misaki), whose English name is Cape Soya rather than Soya Cape.

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