JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 14

岸 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

shore; bank

On
ガンgan
Kun
きしkishi かどだつkadodatsu

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岸8 strokes

How to write 岸: stroke order

岸 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

岸 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 岸 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 岸

The parts 岸 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 山

    mountain

    Radical

  • 厂

  • 干

    dry; interfere

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 14