How to say 'Coast' in Japanese | 海岸

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The Japanese word for Coast is 'Kaigan', written as 海岸 in Japanese.'Coast' in hiragana is かいがん.

word

海岸

Meaning

Coast

Reading

かいがん

kaigan

Kanji

海Sea 岸Beach

Explanation

The Japanese noun '海岸 (かいがん)' refers to the 'coast' or 'seashore', specifically the area where the land meets the sea. It is commonly used to describe beaches, cliffs, or any shoreline area. This word is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: The coast is beautiful「海岸は美しい」(かいがんはうつくしい). We walked along the coast「私たちは海岸を歩いた」(わたしたちはかいがんをあるいた). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '海岸線 (かいがんせん)' (coastline) or '海岸警備 (かいがんけいび)' (coast guard).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2612

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 海岸

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

海

Meaning

Sea

kanji

岸

Meaning

Beach

Words Related to 海岸 Through the Kanji 海

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 海 as well.

word

海

Meaning

Sea

word

海外

Meaning

Overseas

word

海軍

Meaning

Navy

word

海洋

Meaning

Ocean

word

海流

Meaning

Current

word

海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

word

海上

Meaning

Sea

word

海峡

Meaning

Strait

word

航海

Meaning

Voyage

word

海水

Meaning

Seawater

Words Related to 海岸 Through the Kanji 岸

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 岸 as well.

word

岸

Meaning

Shore

word

沿岸

Meaning

Coast

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'Kaigan' means 'Coast' .

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