岸
岸 — Beach
beach
On’yomiガン (gan)
Kun’yomiきし (kishi)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 岸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湾岸 | わんがん wangan | gulf coast; bay coast |
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 沿岸 | えんがん engan | coast; shore; coastal waters |
| 岸 | きし kishi | bank; coast; shore |
| 対岸 | たいがん taigan | opposite shore |
| 海岸線 | かいがんせん kaigansen | coastline; shoreline; coastal railway |
Study notes
岸 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #556 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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