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側

side
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingソク
Kun readingかわ、がわ、そば
JōyōGrade 4KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sideRtK
    彼は塀の向こう側にボールを投げた。He threw a ball over the fence.tatoeba
    彼は内側を見たがった。He was curious to see the inside.tatoeba
  2. lean
  3. oppose
  4. regret
  1. (place) near by
  2. (place) close by
  3. (place) right next to
  4. the side (of something)
  5. beside

Synonyms

サイド

Popular Usage

縁側

Radicals and 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

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 側

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