Meaning

Primary

Hong Kong

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

The fragrance harbor, perhaps this is where the perfumes came from back in the day. This place is Hong Kong.

Reading

ほんこん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading doesn't follow any of the rules you might expect. Try to use the meaning mnemonic to get the meaning, then know that it sounds something similar to the reading. "Hon(g) Kon(g)" goes to ほんこん. Almost the same, right?

Context

Context Sentences

週の前半は出張で香港にいます。

I’ll be in Hong Kong at the start of the week for a business trip.

Kanji Composition