沿
沿·run along
- On-yomi
- エン
- Kun-yomi
- そ(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沿う | そう | to run along, follow |
| 沿岸 | えんがん | coast, shore |
| 沿線 | えんせん | along a railway line |
| 沿道 | えんどう | roadside, along the route |
Example sentences
川に沿って歩いた。
かわにそってあるいた。
I walked along the river.
沿岸の町は漁業が盛んだ。
えんがんのまちはぎょぎょうがさかんだ。
Fishing is thriving in the coastal towns.
この沿線には大学が多い。
このえんせんにはだいがくがおおい。
There are many universities along this train line.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 沿って as 添って — 添う is to accompany, 沿う is to run alongside
- Reading 沿岸 as *そうがん
Memory aid
Picture it
Water (氵) tracing the line it always takes — following the bank all the way down.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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