JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 沿: "run alongside, follow along, run along"
The kanji 沿 means "run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read エン in on'yomi and そ.う, -ぞ.い 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)
エン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
そ.う-ぞ.い
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 | run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1121 of 2,501 |
Common words with 沿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- に沿ってalong; parallel to; in accordance with
- 沿いalong (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
- 沿うto run along; to run beside; to stick to (a line) · to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to align with
- 川沿いalong the river; riverside
- 沿岸coast; shore · coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
- 海沿いseaside; seashore; coast; coastland
- 沿道roadside; wayside; route
- 道沿いalong the road; at the side of the road
- 壁沿いalong the wall
- 沿岸部coastal region; coastal area; coastline
- 沿線places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
- 期待に沿うto live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
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