沿

noun

  1. history, development.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
沿
沿革 えんかく

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)
leather, skin, reform
カク かわ (6th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)