Meaning of 錨(いかり) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 錨, 碇

Kana Reading いかり

Romaji ikari

Examples of 錨, 碇, いかり in a sentence

大きな船が、湾内にいかりをおろしている。

A big ship is anchored near here.
船は神戸に碇を下ろした。

The ship cast anchor at Kobe.
ヨットを一定の所へ停止させておくために普通は碇を使う。

They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place.
そのボートは岸辺に碇を降ろした。

The boat anchored near the shore.

碇

13 strokes

anchor, grapnel

On'Yomi: テイ

Kun'Yomi: いかり

錨

16 strokes

anchor, grapnel

On'Yomi: ビョウ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: いかり

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