岸 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「山」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「山」
- On
- ガン
- Kun
- きし
- Meaning
- shore, bank
Origin
山 (mountain) + 厂 (cliff) + 干 (sound) — a steep mountain edge at the water: the shore.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガン | 岸壁・対岸・彼岸 |
|---|---|
| きし | 岸・向こう岸 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 海岸かいがん
seashore, coast
- 川岸かわぎし
riverbank
Example
海岸を さんぽする。
I take a walk along the seashore.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)