畔
畔·shore, ridge between fields, bank
- On-yomi
- ハン
- Kun-yomi
- あぜ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湖畔 | こはん | lakeside |
| 河畔 | かはん | riverside |
| 池畔 | ちはん | edge of a pond |
| 畔 | あぜ | ridge between rice paddies |
Example sentences
湖畔のホテルに一泊した。
こはんのホテルにいっぱくした。
We stayed one night at a hotel on the lakeside.
河畔の道を自転車で走るのが気持ちいい。
かはんのみちをじてんしゃではしるのがきもちいい。
Cycling along the riverside road feels wonderful.
田の畔に小さな花が咲いている。
たのあぜにちいさなはながさいている。
Small flowers are blooming on the ridge between the paddies.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 湖畔 as こばん — it is こはん
- Reading 畔 as はん when it stands alone for a paddy ridge — that is あぜ
Memory aid
Picture it
Field 田 plus half 半: the line that halves one paddy from the next — a raised edge, and by extension the edge of a lake or river.
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