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岸

岸 — beach

On
ガン
Kun
きし
Strokes
8
JLPT
N2
School grade
3

Common words with 岸

  • 湾岸わんがんgulf coast; bay coastCommon

    湾岸諸国は常に戦争の脅威にさらされている。
    Gulf nations are constantly menaced by war.

  • 海岸かいがんseashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beachCommon

    このバスは、海岸に行きますか。
    Does this bus go to the beach?

  • 沿岸えんがんcoast; shoreCommon

    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.

  • 岸きしbank; coast; shoreCommon
  • 対岸たいがんopposite shoreCommon
  • 海岸線かいがんせんcoastline; shorelineCommon
  • 岸壁がんぺきquay; wharf; jettyCommon
  • 護岸ごがんriver dikeCommon
  • 両岸りょうがんboth banks (of a river)Common
  • 川岸かわぎしriverbank; riversideCommon
  • 岸辺きしべshore; bank (of a body of water)Common
  • 彼岸ひがんequinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)Common
  • 左岸さがんleft bank (of a river)Occasional
  • 右岸うがんright bank (of a river)Occasional
  • 湖岸こがんlakeshore; lakesideOccasional
  • 接岸せつがんcoming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)Occasional
  • 着岸ちゃくがんreaching the shore; docking a boatOccasional
  • 魚河岸うおがしriverside fish marketOccasional
  • 西海岸にしかいがんwest coastOccasional
  • 東海岸ひがしかいがんeast coastOccasional

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 64 words that use 岸.

  • 湾岸 わんがん gulf coast; bay coast
  • 海岸 かいがん seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
  • 岸 きし bank; coast; shore
  • 対岸 たいがん opposite shore
  • 海岸線 かいがんせん coastline; shoreline

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