How to say 'Shore' in Japanese | 岸

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The Japanese word for Shore is 'Kishi', written as 岸 in Japanese.'Shore' in hiragana is きし.

word

岸

Meaning

Shore

Reading

きし

kishi

Kanji

岸Beach

Explanation

The Japanese noun '岸 (きし)' refers to the 'shore' or 'bank' of a body of water, such as a river, lake, or sea. It is used to describe the land at the edge of the water. For example: The boat is near the shore「ボートは岸の近くにある」(ボートはきしのちかくにある). We walked along the riverbank「私たちは川の岸を歩いた」(わたしたちはかわのきしをあるいた). This word is commonly used in both natural and urban settings to describe the boundary between land and water.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4293

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 岸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

岸

Meaning

Beach

Words Related to 岸 Through the Kanji 岸

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 岸 as well.

word

海岸

Meaning

Coast

word

沿岸

Meaning

Coast

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'Kishi' means 'Shore' .

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