How to say 'Coast' in Japanese | 沿岸

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The Japanese word for Coast is 'Engan', written as 沿岸 in Japanese.'Coast' in hiragana is えんがん.

word

沿岸

Meaning

Coast

Reading

えんがん

engan

Kanji

沿Along 岸Beach

Explanation

The Japanese noun '沿岸 (えんがん)' refers to the coastal area or shoreline, typically where the land meets the sea. It is often used in geographical, environmental, or maritime contexts. For example: The coast is beautiful「沿岸は美しい」(えんがんはうつくしい). Fishing is popular along the coast「沿岸では釣りが人気です」(えんがんではつりがにんきです). This word is commonly used in discussions about coastal regions, marine ecosystems, or activities like fishing and tourism.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7145

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 沿岸

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

沿

Meaning

Along

kanji

岸

Meaning

Beach

Words Related to 沿岸 Through the Kanji 沿

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 沿 as well.

word

沿う

Meaning

word

沿い

Meaning

Along

Words Related to 沿岸 Through the Kanji 岸

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 岸 as well.

word

海岸

Meaning

Coast

word

岸

Meaning

Shore

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'Engan' means 'Coast' .

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