岸

Kanji
岸
Level
N3
Meaning
beach, shore, coast
On'yomi
ガン
Kun'yomi
きし
Strokes
8
Common compounds

海岸 (かいがん) coast 岸辺 (きしべ) shore

Memory hook

A mountain (山) stands on the cliff (岸) to guard the edge.

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