岸
きし
kishi
JLPT N28 strokesKanjiLevel 65 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
岸 is the kanji for "Bank / Shore / Coast". A common reading is きし (kishi). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bank / Shore / Coast
Also : Bank · Shore · Coast · Beach
Readings
kunきし/ kishionがん/ gan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 岸 represents 'BEACH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of beach.
Reading ·
On-reading: がん — remember this sound by associating it with beach. Kun-reading: きし.
Example Sentences
海岸沿いをドライブしました。
かいがんぞいをどらいぶしました。
I drove along the coast.
川の岸辺で釣りをしました。
かわのきしべでつりをしました。
I fished on the riverbank.
Vocabulary using 岸
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