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岸
岸
8 strokes
Frequency: 556
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

beach

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きし
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
けし

Common Words

海岸
かいがん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #6975
1

coast; beach

Examples
このバスは、海岸に行きますか。
Does this bus go to the beach?
岸
きし
Noun
Freq #7424
1

bank; coast; shore

Examples
彼らはその船を岸にあげた。
They drew the boat on the beach.
対岸
たいがん
Noun
Freq #14674
1

opposite shore

沿岸
えんがん
Noun
Freq #21212
1

coast; shore

Examples
トロール漁船は沿岸の魚をとりつくしました。
Fishing trawlers have fished out all the local waters.
2

coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area

海岸線
かいがんせん
Noun
Freq #26018
1

coastline; shoreline

2

coastal railway

河岸
かし
Noun
Freq #26061
1

riverbank; riverside

2

market on the riverbank (esp. fish market)

3

place (for activities); venue

岸辺
岸べ
きしべ
Noun
Freq #26130
1

shore; bank (of a body of water)

Examples
そのボートは岸辺に碇を降ろした。
The boat anchored near the shore.
彼岸
ひがん
Noun
Freq #26845
1

equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)

Examples
暑さ寒さも彼岸まで。
No heat or cold lasts beyond the equinox.
2

Abbreviation

Buddhist services during the equinoctial week

3

Buddhism

nirvana

4

Formal or literary term

opposite bank; opposite shore; shore on the other side

川岸
河岸
かわぎし
かがん (河岸)
Noun
Freq #27809
1

riverbank; riverside

Examples
川岸で数人の男が糸を垂れている。
Several men are fishing from the riverbank.
向こう岸
むこうぎし
Noun
Freq #28837
1

opposite bank; farther shore

Examples
この事があったのは、ヨルダンの向こう岸のベタニヤであって、ヨハネはそこで、バプテスマを授けていた。
This all happened at Bethany on the other side of Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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