JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 岸: "beach"
The kanji 岸 means "beach". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ガン in on'yomi and きし in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きし
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | beach |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 556 of 2,501 |
Common words with 岸
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 海岸seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront
- 岸bank; coast; shore
- 対岸opposite shore
- 沿岸coast; shore · coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
- 海岸線coastline; shoreline · coastal railway
- 河岸riverbank; riverside · market on the riverbank (esp. fish market)
- 岸辺shore; bank (of a body of water)
- 彼岸equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held) · Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
- 川岸riverbank; riverside
- 向こう岸opposite bank; farther shore
- 岸壁quay; wharf; jetty · wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
- 傲岸不遜haughty arrogance
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