1.
riverbank; riverside
riverbank; riverside
川岸に座った。
I sat down on the riverbank.
川岸に桜が並んでいる。
Cherry trees are lined up along the riverbank.
子供たちが川岸で石を投げて遊んでいた。
The children were playing by throwing stones at the riverbank.
Refers to the edge or bank of a river. A straightforward compound of 川 (river) and 岸 (shore/bank), with the second element voiced (岸) due to rendaku.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 川岸に立つ: to stand on the riverbank
- 川岸を歩く: to walk along the riverbank
- 川岸の草: grass on the riverbank
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 河岸: riverbank — also read かし, often refers to a wharf or fish market (as in 河岸を変える, to move to a different bar/restaurant)
- 川辺: riverside — emphasizes the area near the river rather than the bank itself
- 岸辺: shore, waterside — can refer to any body of water, not just rivers