浜
浜·beach, shore
- On-yomi
- ヒン
- Kun-yomi
- はま
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浜 | はま | beach, shore |
| 横浜 | よこはま | Yokohama |
| 砂浜 | すなはま | sandy beach |
| 海浜 | かいひん | seashore |
Example sentences
朝の浜には誰もいなかった。
あさのはまにはだれもいなかった。
There was no one on the beach in the morning.
砂浜を裸足で歩くのが好きだ。
すなはまをはだしであるくのがすきだ。
I like walking barefoot on the sandy beach.
横浜まで電車で三十分ほどです。
よこはままででんしゃでさんじゅっぷんほどです。
It's about thirty minutes to Yokohama by train.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 砂浜 as さはま — it is すなはま
- Reading 海浜公園 as かいはまこうえん — in compounds like this 浜 is ひん
Memory aid
Picture it
Water 氵 beside 兵 (soldiers drawn up in a line): the long straight edge where the sea lines up against the land.
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