JLPT N4 · Nature & weather

海岸

かいがん

coast

Stroke order of 海岸

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

海 · 9 strokes岸 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Sea (海) meeting the rocky cliff (岸): the coast.

Parts: 海 sea + 岸 shore

The characters in 海岸

海うみ — sea (9 strokes)

Example sentence

海岸を散歩しました。

かいがんをさんぽしました。

I took a walk along the coast.

Words with 海

海外overseas 海sea 海老shrimp 海水浴sea bathing

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