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側

Side
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingソク
Kun readingがわ、かわ、そば
JōyōGrade 4Level 17
  1. side (of something, or taking someone's side)

Synonyms

サイド

Homonyms

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Same spelling, other readings
  • 側 そば — near by
Same reading (そば)
蕎麦 · buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

Popular Usage

縁側

Radicals and components

Radical人person亻variant
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · rule · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八) · sword (刀) · sabre (刀) · saber (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1049

Compound words

縁側えんがわ
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
西側にしがわ
west side; west bank
側近そっきん
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
側面そくめん
side; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral
内側うちがわ
inside; interior; inner part
片側かたがわ
one side
裏側うらがわ
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
右側みぎがわ
right side; right-hand side
外側そとがわ
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
左側ひだりがわ
left side; left-hand side
東側ひがしがわ
east side; east bank
南側みなみがわ
south side
北側きたがわ
north side; north bank
両側りょうがわ
both sides
すぐ側すぐそば
right beside; close to; nearby
反対側はんたいがわ
opposite side; opposition
向こう側むこうがわ
other side; opposite side; other party
下側したがわ
underside
舷側げんそく
ship's side
側むそばむ
to lean to one side
側泳そばえい
side stroke
側溝そっこう
gutter
側杖そばづえ
blow received by a bystander
側背そくはい
flank

Additional Examples

彼は道の反対側に住んでいる。
He lives just across the road.tatoeba
彼は池の向こう側から私を呼んだ。
He called me from across the pond.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Side. 亻 (person) + 則 (rule) — someone standing alongside.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 側

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step