01
海岸
かいがん
coast
Meanings
- beach
Readings
Onyomi
- ガン
Kunyomi
- きし
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Useful words
02
川岸
かわぎし
river bank
03
岸辺
きしべ
shore
04
向こう岸
むこうぎし
opposite bank
05
湾岸
わんがん
bay coast
06
彼岸
ひがん
equinox
Compare Kanji
01川Meaning86%stream, riverA river needs banks, so 川 gives 岸 a clear natural setting.02海Meaning82%sea, oceanCoastlines meet the sea, making 海 a broad water partner for 岸.03浜Meaning85%seacoast, beachBeach and shore sit very close, with 浜 feeling sandier than 岸.04崎Meaning76%promontory, capeBoth name coastal landforms; 崎 juts out, while 岸 marks the edge.05岩Meaning70%boulder, rockRock in 岩 suits the hard land edge often suggested by 岸.06山Component68%mountainThe 山 top in 岸 keeps its raised landform feeling visible.
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