岸

beach

Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingガン

Kun readingきし

JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 3

Meanings

beachRtK

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical山mountain

Components

How it's built

岸

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

mountain (山) · cliff (厂) · dry · clothesline

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1782

Compound words

海岸かいがん

seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach

沿岸えんがん

coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area

岸壁がんぺき

quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall

岸辺きしべ

shore; bank (of a body of water)

equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore

両岸りょうがん

both banks (of a river)

湾岸わんがん

gulf coast; bay coast

海岸線かいがんせん

coastline; shoreline; coastal railway

右岸うがん

right bank (of a river)

left bank (of a river)

double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)

Additional Examples

彼は岸に着こうと必死の努力をした。

He made desperate efforts to reach the shore.tatoeba

彼は岸から沖へと波にさらわれていった。

He was carried by the waves away from the shore and out to sea.tatoeba

彼は海岸沿いに歩いた。

He walked along the shore.tatoeba

波また波が岸辺に押し寄せた。

Wave after wave surged upon the beach.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 岸

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