Memory phrase for the Kanji: 沿

沿

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Meaning

run alongside, run beside

Pronunciation

EN
sou

Explanation

Left: water , right: var. of valley (Shows a valley that opens into a plain .)

Mnemonic

The water in the valley runs alongside.

Radicals

waterThe radical sanzui is a short form of water
valleyPicture of a valley that opens between/below mountains.
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Vocabulary

 沿う  そう  to run along, to follow
 沿岸  えんがん  coast, shore
 沿線  えんせん  along railway line

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