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ε²Έ
Shore, Coast
γγ (kishi)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
As an island nation, Japan has over 35,000 kilometers of coastline. The kanji ε²Έ appears in words like ζ΅·ε²Έ (seacoast) and ε―Ύε²Έ (opposite shore).
Memory Trick
Imagine standing on the SHORE watching waves gently reach the COAST. The land beside the water is ε²Έ.
Readings
Onyomi: γ¬γ³ (gan)
Kunyomi: γγ (kishi)
Example Words
ζ΅·ε²Έ
γγγγ (kaigan)
Seacoast
ε²Έ
γγ (kishi)
Shore
ε―Ύε²Έ
γγγγ (taigan)
Opposite shore
ζ²Ώε²Έ
γγγγ (engan)
Coast
Example Sentence
εγ©γγγ‘γ― ε²Έγ§ ιγγ§γγΎγγ
γγ©γγγ‘γ― γγγ§ γγγγ§γγΎγγ
kodomotachi wa kishi de asondeimasu
The children are playing on the shore.