Japanese word

岸

Pronunciation

Romajikishi

Meaning

  • nounshore

Example

湖の岸を歩きます。mizuumi no kishi o aru ki ma su

I walk along the shore of the lake.

Illustration for 岸 (shore)

More examples

ボートを岸に寄せます。bō to o kishi ni yo se ma su

I pull the boat to the shore.

Core concept

Refers to the strip of land that borders and meets the water.

Common phrases

  • 岸に着くkishi ni tsu ku

    reach the shore

  • 岸から離れるkishi ka ra hana re ru

    leave the shore

  • 岸に上がるkishi ni a ga ru

    come ashore

Similar words

岸辺kishibe: The strip of land beside a body of water.
水際mizugiwa: The line where land meets a body of water.
水辺mizube: The nearby area along a body of water.

Definition in Japanese

海・川・湖などの水に面した陸地。umi kawa mizuumi na do no mizu ni men shi ta riku chi

Word origin

岸 (kishi) is a native Japanese noun, not a Sino-Japanese reading, and the kanji 岸 was adopted to write the inherited word.

Usage tips

  • The phrase shore leave originally describes time spent away from a ship on land, so shore can contrast with life at sea.

Other meanings

  • banknoun
  • coastnoun

Opposites

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