沿 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- エン
- Kun
- そ(う)
- Meaning
- to run along; follow (a course)
Origin
氵 "water" plus 㕣 "a long narrow flow"; going along the course of the water — hence "to run along."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エン | 沿海・沿線・沿革 |
|---|---|
| そう | 沿う・川沿い Compare: 添う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 沿線えんせん
along a railway line
- 沿岸えんがん
coast; shore
Example
川に沿って歩いた。
I walked along the river.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)