# 泊 — stay overnight

泊 means “stay overnight”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ハク (haku). Kun'yomi: と(まる) (tomaru). You'll see it in words such as 泊まる (tomaru, “to stay at”).

- Meaning: stay overnight
- On'yomi: ハク (haku)
- Kun'yomi: と(まる) (tomaru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Travel & transport

## How to remember 泊

Sounds like 白: both read ハク.

Parts: 氵 water · 白 white

## Words with 泊

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 泊まる | とまる (tomaru) | to stay at |
| 泊める | とめる (tomeru) | to give shelter to; to lodge |
| 泊まり | とまり (tomari) | stay; lodging |

## More in the “Travel & transport” set

[航](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/navigate/) · [途](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/en-route/) · [郵](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/mail/) · [駐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/park/) · [泊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/stay-overnight/) · [舟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/small-boat/)

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