Memory phrase for the Kanji: 岸


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Meaning

coast, shore

Pronunciation

GAN
kishi

Explanation

From top: mountain , a cliff and dry (Image of drying stand)

Mnemonic

Mountains and cliffs define the dry coast.

Radicals

mountainPicture of a mountain with three peaks.
cliffThe Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.
dryThe radical hoshi stands for dry and lookls like a drying rail/stand.
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Vocabulary

 岸  きし  bank, coast, shore
 海岸  かいがん  coast, beach
 沿岸  えんがん  coast, shore
 岸壁  がんぺき  quay, wharf

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