How to say 'Side' in Japanese | 側

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The Japanese word for Side is 'Gawa', written as 側 in Japanese.'Side' in hiragana is がわ.

word

側

Meaning

Side

Reading

がわ

gawa

Kanji

側Side

Explanation

The Japanese noun '側 (がわ)' means 'side'. It refers to one of the surfaces or edges of an object, or a position relative to something. It can also indicate a group or faction in a broader sense. For example: the left side of the road「道路の左側」(どうろのひだりがわ). He is on my side「彼は私の側にいる」(かれはわたしのがわにいる). This word is often used to describe physical positions or metaphorical alignments, such as being on someone's side in an argument.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

292

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 側

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

側

Meaning

Side

Words Related to 側 Through the Kanji 側

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 側 as well.

word

向こう側

Meaning

Other side

word

側面

Meaning

Side, Aspect

word

内側

Meaning

Inside

word

片側

Meaning

One side

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外側

Meaning

Outside

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右側

Meaning

Right side

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左側

Meaning

Left side

word

両側

Meaning

Both sides

word

西側

Meaning

West side

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'Gawa' means 'Side' .

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