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岸
Shore, Coast
きし (kishi)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
As an island nation, Japan has over 35,000 kilometers of coastline. The kanji 岸 appears in words like 海岸 (seacoast) and 対岸 (opposite shore).
Memory Trick
Imagine standing on the SHORE watching waves gently reach the COAST. The land beside the water is 岸.
Readings
Onyomi: ガン (gan)
Kunyomi: きし (kishi)
Example Words
海岸
かいがん (kaigan)
Seacoast
岸
きし (kishi)
Shore
対岸
たいがん (taigan)
Opposite shore
沿岸
えんがん (engan)
Coast
Example Sentence
子どもたちは 岸で 遊んでいます。
こどもたちは きしで あそんでいます。
kodomotachi wa kishi de asondeimasu
The children are playing on the shore.