Moji Ninja

岸 — shore; bank

岸 means “shore; bank”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ガン (gan). Kun'yomi: きし (kishi). You'll see it in words such as 岸 (kishi, “bank; coast”).

岸
Stroke order of 岸
Meaning
shore; bank
On'yomi
ガン (gan)
Kun'yomi
きし (kishi)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N3 · set Water & the sea

How to remember 岸

Mountain (山), cliff (厂) and dry (干) land where the water stops: the shore.

Parts: 山 mountain · 厂 cliff · 干 dry; drying rack

Words with 岸

WordReadingMeaning
岸きし kishi kunbank; coast

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Water & the sea” set

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