Word details

向こう岸

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 向こう岸.

Dictionary

Entry

向こう岸むこうぎしNounFreq #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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおたなむかむかいむこう
岸

beach

8 strokesFrequency 556JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ガン

Kun

きし

Nanori

けし

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