What does kanji 側 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 側 is side.

How is kanji 側 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 側 are かわ, がわ, そば; the onyomi readings are ソク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 側?

Kanji 側 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 側?

The main radical for kanji 側 is 人.

What words use kanji 側?

Example words that use kanji 側 include 側面, 側, 側近, 側か.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

側

Meaning

Kanji 側

side

side, lean, oppose, regret

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かわがわそば
Onyomi 音読み: ソク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #216
Strokes: 11
Radical: 人
Components: 化 • ハ • 刈 • 目 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 測 • 則 • 厠 • 廁 • 惻 • 崱 • 鍘

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 203 entries that include this kanji.

側面

そくめん

aspect

側

かわ

(watch) case

側近

そっきん

close associate

側か

ほのか

faint

側溝

そっこう

gutter

側室

そくしつ

concubine (of a noble)

側壁

そくへき

side wall

側から

そばから

as soon as

側てる

そばだてる

to strain (one's ears, eyes)

側の者

がわのもの

(one's) peers

側む

そばむ

to lean to one side

側める

そばめる

to shove to one side

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

道の側に車を止めた。

I parked the car on the side of the road.

彼は私の側に座った。

He sat by my side.

右側のドアが開きます。

The door on the right side will open.

川の側に小さな家がある。

There is a small house by the river.

机を窓側に動かしてください。

Please move the desk to the window side.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

Kanji 側

Readings

Related vocabulary

側面

側

側近

側か

側溝

側室

側壁

側から

側てる

側の者

側む

側める

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