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:N2

Frequency:556

Vocabulary

ガン

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest, (kokuji)

promontory, cape, spit

consort, accompany, bring with, companion

affair, case, matter, item

spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

boulder, rock, cliff

superintend, manager, rule