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沿

run alongside
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingエン
Kun readingそ.う、-ぞ.い
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. run alongsideRtK
  2. along
  3. follow
  1. to run along
  2. to run beside
  3. to stick to (a line)
  4. to follow (a policy, plan, etc.)
  5. to act in accordance with

Popular Usage

沿岸沿線

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · gully · eight (八) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 858

Compound words

沿うそう
to run along; to run beside; to stick to (a line); to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with
沿岸えんがん
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
沿線えんせん
places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
沿海えんかい
sea along the coast; coastal waters; inshore waters; coast
沿革えんかく
history; development
沿道えんどう
roadside; wayside; route
沿いぞい
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
沿ってそって
along; by; parallel to
川沿いかわぞい
along the river; riverside
沿海州えんかいしゅう
Primorskaya Oblast (Russia)
沿路えんろ
route
海沿いうみぞい
seaside

Additional Examples

彼は通りに沿って車を運転していた。
He was driving a car along the street.tatoeba
彼は川に沿って歩いた。
He walked along the river.tatoeba
彼は海岸沿いに歩いた。
He walked along the shore.tatoeba
天気予報によると、台風は沿岸に接近しそうだ。
According to the weather forecast, the typhoon is likely to approach the coast.tatoeba
北海道日本海沿岸
The Sea of Japan coastline of Hokkaidowiki
有明海沿岸域で作られる。
They are made in the region on the Sea of Ariake.wiki
沿線鉱山の採掘権保障。
Mining concession on the line should be ensured.wiki
沿線は山に囲まれた住宅街である。
The line is situated in a residential area surrounded by mountains.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 沿

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