Vocabulary

What does 岸 (きし, kishi) mean?

岸 (きし, kishi) means shore, bank (of a river).

Quick facts
Readingきし
Romajikishi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkishi

shore, bank (of a river)

  1. 1noun bank; coast; shore

Example sentences

  • I walked along the shore.

  • I fish on the riverbank.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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