What does kanji 沿 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 沿 is run alongside.

How is kanji 沿 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 沿 are そ.う, -ぞ.い; the onyomi readings are エン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 沿?

Kanji 沿 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 沿?

The main radical for kanji 沿 is 水.

What words use kanji 沿?

Example words that use kanji 沿 include 沿い, 沿岸, 沿線, 沿う.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

沿

Meaning

Kanji 沿

run alongside

run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: そ.う-ぞ.い
Onyomi 音読み: エン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1121
Strokes: 8
Radical: 水
Components: ハ • 口 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 船 • 兌 • 冏 • 柗 • 㕣 • 袞 • 鉛

Related vocabulary

Showing 24 common entries

Showing 24 of 31 entries that include this kanji.

沿い

ぞい

along

沿岸

えんがん

coast

沿線

えんせん

places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.

沿う

そう

to follow (a policy, plan, etc.)

沿革

えんかく

history

沿って

そって

along

沿道

えんどう

roadside

沿海

えんかい

coast

沿海州

えんかいしゅう

(Russian) maritime provinces

沿岸漁業

えんがんぎょぎょう

coastal fishing

沿岸警備隊

えんがんけいびたい

coast guard

沿岸部

えんがんぶ

coastal region

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

川に沿って桜の木が並んでいる。

Cherry trees line the river.

道に沿って歩けば駅に着きます。

If you walk along the road, you will reach the station.

海岸に沿ってホテルが建っている。

Hotels stand along the coast.

川沿いの道を自転車で走った。

I rode my bicycle on the road along the river.

会社の方針に沿って計画を立てた。

I made the plan in line with the company's policy.