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岸

beach
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingガン
Kun readingきし
JōyōGrade 3

Popular Usage

海岸沿岸

Radicals and components

Radical山mountainComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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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)
護岸ごがん
river dike
川岸かわぎし
riverbank; riverside
対岸たいがん
opposite shore
彼岸ひがん
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

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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