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What does the kanji 岸 mean?

岸 means shore, coast. On'yomi ガン. Kun'yomi きし.

Quick facts
On'yomiガン
Kun'yomiきし
Strokes8
Main radical山
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ガンKun'yomi きし
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

shore, coast

Memory hook

The mountain face (山) beside the dry (干) ground makes the shore — SHORE, BANK.

Main radical

山mountain 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 岸きしbank, shore, coast
  • 海岸かいがんcoast, seashore

More words with this kanji

  • 沿岸えんがんcoast, coastal area

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.