川岸(かわぎし)

かわぎし
noun
riverbank; riverside
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1. riverbank; riverside
The land along the edge of a river.
川岸(かわぎし)に座(すわ)った。
I sat down on the riverbank.
川岸(かわぎし)に桜(さくら)が並(なら)んでいる。
Cherry trees are lined up along the riverbank.
子供(こども)たちが川岸(かわぎし)で石(いし)を投(な)げて遊(あそ)んでいた。
The children were playing on the riverbank, throwing stones.

Refers to the edge or bank of a river. A straightforward compound of 川(かわ) (river) and 岸(きし) (shore/bank), with the second element voiced (岸(ぎし)) due to rendaku.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 河岸(かし): riverbank — also read かし, often refers to a wharf or fish market (as in 河岸(かし)を変(か)える, to move to a different bar/restaurant)
  • 川辺(かわべ): riverside — emphasizes the area near the river rather than the bank itself
  • 岸辺(きしべ): shore, waterside — can refer to any body of water, not just rivers

Related Words

Compare: 川辺(かわべ) (riverside)
Compare: 岸辺(きしべ) (shore, waterside)
Compare: 河川敷(かせんしき) (riverside area)
Compare: 河岸(かがん) (riverbank)
Compare: 河原(かわら) (riverbed)
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