海岸(かいがん)

かいがん
noun
seashore, coast
1. seashore, coast, beach
The area of land along the edge of the sea. The boundary between land and ocean.
海岸(かいがん)を歩(ある)きました。
I walked along the seashore.
夏(なつ)は海岸(かいがん)に行(い)きます。
I go to the beach in summer.
海岸(かいがん)から海(うみ)を見(み)ました。
I looked at the sea from the shore.
子(こ)どもたちが海岸(かいがん)で遊(あそ)んでいます。
Children are playing on the beach.
この海岸(かいがん)は静(しず)かで美(うつく)しいので、毎年(まいとし)夏(なつ)に来(き)ます。
This beach is quiet and beautiful, so I come here every summer.

海岸(かいがん) refers to the coastline or seashore—the boundary where land meets the ocean. It's a general term for coastal areas.

ETYMOLOGY: Combines 海(うみ) (sea) + 岸(きし) (shore/bank).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 海岸(かいがん)を歩(ある)く: to walk along the shore
  • 海岸(かいがん)線(せん): coastline
  • 海岸(かいがん)沿(ぞ)い: along the coast

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 砂浜(すなはま): sandy beach (specific type)
  • 浜辺(はまべ): beach, seashore (slightly more poetic)
  • 海辺(うみべ): seaside, by the sea
  • 岸(きし): shore, bank (general, also for rivers)

Japan is an island nation with extensive coastlines, making 海岸(かいがん) a frequently used word in geography and daily life.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:08 · Revised 2026.2.19 10:55
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