Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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

mountain(Picture of a mountain with three peaks.)
cliff(The Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.)
dry(The radical hoshi stands for dry and lookls like a drying rail/stand.)
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

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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