Kanji 岸: beach
Kanji 岸: beach. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
beach
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Imagine a mountain (山) ending at a cliff (厂), with a dry (干) patch of land at its base. This represents the shore or beach where the high land meets the water. It is commonly used in words like coast (海岸).