岸
きし
hepburn kishi
shore, bank, coast
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 川の岸で子供たちが遊んでいます。Children are playing on the riverbank.
- 船がゆっくり岸に近づきました。The boat slowly approached the shore.
Collocations
川の岸岸に着く岸に上がる向こう岸海岸
Mnemonic
岸 kishi — a native word for "shore, bank," written with a single kanji. Under 山 (mountain) sit 厂 (a cliff) and 干 — the steep edge where water meets land — the bank of a river or sea. Kun-yomi きし; on-yomi がん (海岸, kaigan, "coast"). Used in 川の岸 (riverbank), 向こう岸 (the far bank). Waterside vocabulary alongside K-80's 港 and 洪水.
Quick check
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