Today’s Kanji is “岸” (kishi); Kanji for “shore”.
Handwritten Kanji “岸” (kishi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “岸”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 岸 | ガン きし | gan kishi | 8 | 山 | shore |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “岸”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 海岸 | かいがん | Kaigan | Coast |
| 沿岸 | えんがん | Engan | Seaside |
| 岸辺 | きしべ | Kishibe | Shore |
