JLPT N2

shore; bank; coast

Item 269 of 481 | 8 strokes | Radical: 山 (mountain), 厂 (cliff), 干 (dry)

Readings

On'yomiガン
Kun'yomiきし

Mnemonic

Where the mountain (山) cliff (厂) meets dry (干) land — the SHORE.

Example Words

海岸 (かいがん) seashore
岸 (きし) bank