Readings: ハク (Onyomi), と.まる, と.める (Kunyomi)
Meaning: to stay overnight, to lodge, to berth (a ship)
The kanji 泊 combines the water radical 氵 (sanzui) and 白 (white). While 白 often signifies “white,” in this context, it is thought to function phonetically or to represent a stake or post, indicating something fixed or anchored in water, thus leading to the meaning of “to berth” or “to stay overnight (like a boat at anchor).”
View JLPT N2 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The stroke order for 泊 starts with the three-stroke water radical on the left, followed by the components of 白 on the right, written from top to bottom, left to right.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 氵 (さんずい, sanzui) – water |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT Level | N2 |
| Grade | 8 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- ハク (haku)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- とまる (tomaru)
- とめる (tomeru)
Common Words Using 泊
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく | lodging, accommodation |
| 一泊 | いっぱく | one night’s stay |
| 外泊 | がいはく | staying out overnight |
| 停泊 | ていはく | anchorage, mooring (of a ship) |
| 泊地 | はくち | anchorage, mooring ground |
| 連泊 | れんぱく | consecutive nights’ stay |
| 泊数 | はくすう | number of nights (of stay) |
| 船泊 | せんぱく | mooring (of a ship) |
| 洋泊 | ようはく | anchoring offshore |
| 前泊 | ぜんぱく | staying the night before |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泊まる | とまる | to stay (at a hotel, etc.); to stop (of a boat) |
| 泊める | とめる | to lodge (someone); to berth (a boat) |
| 泊まり | とまり | stay, overnight stay (noun) |
| 泊まりがけ | とまりがけ | (going) for an overnight stay |
| 泊まり客 | とまりきゃく | overnight guest |
| 泊まり込み | とまりこみ | living in (at a workplace/facility); staying overnight |
| 泊まり番 | とまりばん | night watchman |
| 泊まり先 | とまりさき | place where one is staying |
| 泊まり慣れる | とまりなれる | to get used to staying overnight |
| 泊まり直す | とまりなおす | to stay again; to change one’s lodging |
Example Sentences
Japanese: ホテルに一泊しました。
Kana: ホテルにいっぱくしました。
Romaji: Hoteru ni ippaku shimashita.
English: I stayed one night at the hotel.
Japanese: 友達の家に泊まらせてもらいました。
Kana: ともだちのいえにとまらせてもらいました。
Romaji: Tomodachi no ie ni tomarasete moraimashita.
English: I was allowed to stay at my friend’s house.
Japanese: 船が港に停泊している。
Kana: ふねがみなとにていはくしている。
Romaji: Fune ga minato ni teihaku shiteiru.
English: The ship is anchored in the harbor.
Japanese: 今夜はどこに泊まりますか？
Kana: こんやはどこにとまりますか？
Romaji: Kon’ya wa doko ni tomarimasu ka?
English: Where will you stay tonight?
Japanese: 出張で二泊三日の予定です。
Kana: しゅっちょうでにほんはっかのみっかのよていです。
Romaji: Shucchō de nihaku mikka no yotei desu.
English: The business trip is scheduled for three days and two nights.
Japanese: キャンプでテントに泊まりました。
Kana: キャンプでテントにとまりました。
Romaji: Kyanpu de tento ni tomarimashita.
English: I stayed in a tent during the camping trip.
Japanese: お客様を泊める部屋がありますか？
Kana: おきゃくさまをとめるへやがありますか？
Romaji: Okyakusama o tomeru heya ga arimasu ka?
English: Do you have a room to lodge guests?
Japanese: この港は大型船も泊まれる深さです。
Kana: このみなとはおおがたせんもとまれるふかさです。
Romaji: Kono minato wa ōgata-sen mo tomareru fukasa desu.
English: This harbor is deep enough for large ships to berth.
Japanese: 彼は週末、実家に外泊することが多い。
Kana: かれはしゅうまつ、じっかにがいはくすることがおおい。
Romaji: Kare wa shūmatsu, jikka ni gaihaku suru koto ga ōi.
English: He often stays overnight at his parents’ house on weekends.
Japanese: 三泊四日で北海道を旅行します。
Kana: さんぱくよっかでほっかいどうをりょこうします。
Romaji: Sanpaku yokka de Hokkaidō o ryokō shimasu.
English: I will travel to Hokkaido for four days and three nights.
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