岸
beach

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ガン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きし

Nanori (名乗り)

けし

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:8
JLPT:2
Frequency:556

Vocabulary

ガン

WordReadingMeaning
沿岸エンガンcoast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
海岸カイガンseashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
海岸線カイガンセンcoastline; shoreline; coastal railway
護岸ゴガンriver dike
河岸カガンriverbank; riverside

Other

WordReadingMeaning
岸きしbank; coast; shore
岸壁がんぺきquay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
岸辺きしべshore; bank (of a body of water)
川岸かわぎしriverbank; riverside
両岸りょうぎしboth banks (of a river)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

峠
(kokuji), climax, crest, mountain pass, mountain peak
Grade 8JLPT 1
峡
gorge, ravine
Grade 8JLPT 1
崎
cape, promontory, spit
Grade 4JLPT 1
伴
accompany, bring with, companion, consort
Grade 8JLPT 1
件
affair, case, item, matter
Grade 5JLPT 3
辛
acrid, bitter, hot, spicy
Grade 8JLPT 2
岩
boulder, cliff, rock
Grade 2JLPT 2
宰
manager, rule, superintend
Grade 8JLPT 1
峰
peak, summit
Grade 8JLPT 1
炭
charcoal, coal
Grade 3JLPT 2