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Kanji 岸: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 岸: beach

Key takeaways

Kanji 岸: beach. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

岸
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Meaning

beach

On reading

ガン

Kun reading

きし

Radical

山

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 岸

beach

Kanji structure breakdown

岸

Structure breakdown

山 + 厂 + 干

Mnemonic story

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).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ガン
  • 沿岸えんがん

    coast / shore / seaside area

  • 海岸かいがん

    coast / shore / seaside

Kun reading

きし
  • 岸きし

    bank / shore / coast

Commonly used words

  • 沿岸
    えんがん

    coast / shore / seaside area

  • 海岸
    かいがん

    coast / shore / seaside

  • 岸
    きし

    bank / shore / coast

Example sentences

Example 1

沿岸の町で魚を買いました。

Translation

I bought fish in a coastal town.

Example 2

沿岸警備隊がパトロールをしています。

Translation

The coast guard is patrolling the shore.

Example 3

川の岸で魚を釣りました。

Translation

I fished on the riverbank.

Example 4

海の岸を散歩するのが好きです。

Translation

I like walking along the sea shore.

Kanji 岸: beach | Daily Nihongo