Kanji
What does the kanji 沿 mean?
沿 means following along, alongside. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi そ.う、-ぞ.い.
Quick facts| On'yomi | エン |
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| Kun'yomi | そ.う、-ぞ.い |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Main radical | 水 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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沿On'yomi エンKun'yomi そ.う、-ぞ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
following along, alongside
Memory hook
The boat's mouth (口) splitting the water (氵) as it runs along the bank — ALONG, FOLLOW.
Common words
- 沿うそうto run along, follow
- 沿岸えんがんcoast, coastal area
- 沿線えんせんalong the (train or bus) line
- ～沿い～そいalong ~ (suffix)
