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Kanji 沿: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 沿: run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along

Key takeaways

Kanji 沿: run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

沿
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Meaning

run alongsidefollow alongrun alonglie along

On reading

エン

Kun reading

そ.う-ぞ.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 沿

run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along

Kanji structure breakdown

沿

Structure breakdown

氵 + 㕣

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine water (氵) flowing along the contours of a marsh or valley (㕣). Just as a stream follows the shape of the land, this character represents following along a path, road, or coastline.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

エン
  • 沿岸えんがん

    coast / shore / seaside area

  • 沿線えんせん

    along a railway line

Kun reading

そ.う
  • 沿うそう

    to run along / to follow closely

  • 沿いぞい

    along / beside / following

Commonly used words

  • 沿岸
    えんがん

    coast / shore / seaside area

  • 沿線
    えんせん

    along a railway line

  • 沿う
    そう

    to run along / to follow closely

  • 沿い
    ぞい

    along / beside / following

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

沿線にはたくさんの駅があります。

Translation

There are many stations along the railway line.

Example 4

沿線の住宅地が新しくできました。

Translation

A new residential area was built along the railway line.

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