Kanji Reading Practice #5

みずとりの浜公園

This time we are looking at a sign that is in an area outside. There are some ‘lower level’ kanji on this sign, but some of the kanji are as high as WaniKani level 30. Take a look down below the sign for the explanations.

The Kanji Meanings and Readings (this usage):

浜 (はま) – beach; seashore

公 (こう) – public; governmental

園 (えん) – park; garden

夜 (や) – night; evening

時 (じ) – o’clock (hour; time)

翌 (よく) – the following; next

朝 (あさ) – morning

間 (かん) – interval of time; space

利 (り) – Level 11 – profit; benefit

用 (よう) – Level 3 – task; use; utilize

禁 (きん) – Level 18 – prohibit; ban; forbid

正 (し) – Level 2 – correct; justice (normally せい、しょう)

The Words:

みずとり – waterfowl; water bird (could also be 水鳥)

浜公園 (はまこうえん) – beach park; seaside park

夜 (よる) – night

９時～ (くうじ) – 9 o’clock

翌朝 (よくあさ) – the following (next) morning

５時 (ごじ) – 5 o’clock

まで – until

間 (あいだ) – between (interval)

公園 (こうえん) – park

利用 (りよう) – use, utilize

禁止 (きんし) – prohibited

The Meaning:

みずとりの浜公園   – Waterfowl Seaside (Beach) Park

夜９時～翌朝５時までの間、– between 9 o’clock at night and 5 o’clock the next morning

公園の利用を禁止します。– park use is prohibited.