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岸

shore, bank

JLPT N2 Grade 3 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
きし
On'yomi
ガン
Radical
山 · mountain (mountain)

岸 means "shore, bank". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read きし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

岸 in example sentences

  • 海岸かいがんに行いったよ。

    Kaigan ni itta yo.

    We went to the beach.

  • 東海岸ひがしかいがん出身しゅっしんです。

    Higashikaigan shusshin desu.

    I'm from the East Coast.

  • トムは海岸かいがんで死体したいを発見はっけんした。

    Tomu wa kaigan de shitai o hakken shita.

    Tom found a dead body on the beach.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 岸 mean?
岸 means "shore, bank". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 岸 have?
岸 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 岸 read?
It is read きし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 岸?
岸 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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