8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N2

beach

Kun'yomi
  • bank
On'yomi
  • ガン
Nanori
  • けし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ガン 70.6%
きし 29.4%

Character Breakdown

beach
ガン きし けし (3rd, N2)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
reject(斥) variant
カン かりがね がんだれ
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)

Common Words

equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held) ②Buddhist services during the equinoctial week ③nirvana
opposite shore
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.
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References

Unicode hex code 5CB8
JIS X 0208 1-20-63
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1413
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1459
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2236
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2777
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1424
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1920
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1653
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1782
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 847
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 941
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 687
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8009
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 248
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 586
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 595
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 177
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 488
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 267
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 294
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 456
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 539
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1668
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3o5.11
Four corner code 2224.1
De Roo Code 1255