沿

noun

  1. sea along the coast, coastal waters, inshore waters.
  2. coast.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
沿
沿海 えんかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

run alongside, follow along, run along
そ.う エン (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
a marsh at the foot of the hills, name of a river
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sea, ocean
カイ うみ み (2nd, N4)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
every
マイ ごと つね (2nd, N5)
person(人) variant
do not, must not, be not
ブ ム はは (Kentei 1)