What does kanji 磯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 磯 is seashore.

How is kanji 磯 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 磯 are いそ; the onyomi readings are キ.

What is the main radical of kanji 磯?

The main radical for kanji 磯 is 石.

What words use kanji 磯?

Example words that use kanji 磯 include 磯べ, 磯あそび, 磯の香り, 磯まつり.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

磯

Meaning

Kanji 磯

seashore

seashore, beach

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いそ
Onyomi 音読み: キ
Nanori 名乗り: しそ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1444
Strokes: 17
Radical: 石
Components: 丶 • ノ • 口 • 幺 • 戈 • 石
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 機 • 穖 • 璣 • 禨 • 蟣 • 幾 • 僟

Related vocabulary

Showing 15 common entries

Showing 15 of 34 entries that include this kanji.

磯べ

いそべ

food wrapped in nori

磯あそび

いそあそび

gathering shellfish, crabs, etc. on the seashore

磯の香り

いそのかおり

smell of the sea

磯まつり

いそまつり

celebration in honor of the dragon god by fishermen after a good haul

磯蟹

いそがに

Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus)

磯巻き卵

いそまきたまご

omelette rolled together with seaweed

磯巻き鮨

いそまきずし

makizushi comprising mackerel fillet marinated in salt and vinegar, wrapped in rice and covered in shredded kombu

磯魚

いそうお

inshore fish

磯巾着

いそぎんちゃく

sea anemone

磯筋海老

いそすじえび

Indian bait prawn (Palaemon pacificus)

磯臭い

いそくさい

smelling of the sea

磯汁

いそじる

seafood soup

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

子どもたちは磯で貝を拾った。

The children picked up shells on the rocky beach.

朝の磯は潮の香りが強い。

The rocky seashore smells strongly of the tide in the morning.

その磯には小さなカニがたくさんいる。

There are many small crabs on that rocky beach.

私たちは磯を歩きながら魚を探した。

We looked for fish while walking along the rocky shore.

波が高い日は磯に近づかないでください。

Please do not go near the rocky shore when the waves are high.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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