JLPT N1 · 17 strokes
Kanji 磯: "rivage rocheux, grève"
The kanji 磯 means "rivage rocheux, grève". It is written with 17 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キ in on'yomi and いそ 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)
キ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いそ
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 | rivage rocheux, grève |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 17 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1444 of 2,501 |
Common words with 磯
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 磯(rocky) beach; seashore
- 磯辺seashore; beach · food wrapped in nori
- 磯の香りsmell of the sea
- 磯臭いsmelling of the sea; smelling of the seashore
- 荒磯reefy coast; windswept and wave-beaten shore
- 磯辺揚げfried food wrapped in nori
- 磯釣りsurf fishing; rock fishing; fishing from rocks by the shore
- 磯巾着sea anemone
- 磯浜pebbly beach; rocky beach
- 磯遊びgathering shellfish, crabs, etc. on the seashore
- 平磯place : Hiraiso
- 磯魚inshore fish; fish living in rocky coastal waters
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