Kanji

岸

beach

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

山部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きし

Nanori (Name Reading)

きし

Common Readings

ガン, きし

Example sentences

海岸 かいがん
私たちは夕方に海岸を歩いた。

We walked along the beach in the evening.

直後 ちょくご
地震の直後に、大きな津波が海岸を襲った。

Immediately after the earthquake, a large tsunami struck the coast.

対岸 たいがん
船で川の対岸へ渡りました。

I crossed to the opposite shore of the river by boat.

きし
彼はボートを岸に繋いだ。

He tied the boat to the shore.

遠ざかる とおざかる
船はゆっくりと岸から遠ざかっていった。

The ship slowly moved away from the shore.

海岸線 かいがんせん
この島は、複雑な海岸線を持っている。

This island has a complex coastline.

湾曲 わんきょく
その道路は海岸線に沿って緩やかに湾曲している

The road curves gently along the coastline.

沿岸 えんがん
その地域は美しい沿岸線で知られている。

That region is known for its beautiful coastline.

地中海 ちちゅうかい
地中海沿岸の国々は、温暖な気候で知られている。

Countries along the Mediterranean coast are known for their warm climate.

向こう岸 むこうぎし
川の向こう岸まで泳いで渡るのは、かなり体力がいる。

Swimming to the opposite bank of the river requires quite a bit of stamina.

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