側
かわ
kawa
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 47 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
側 is the kanji for "Side". A common reading is かわ (kawa). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Side
Also : Lean · Oppose · Regret
Readings
kunかわ/ kawakunがわ/ gawakunそば/ sobaonそく/ soku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 側 represents 'SIDE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of side.
Reading ·
On-reading: そく — remember this sound by associating it with side. Kun-reading: かわ.
Example Sentences
こちら側に来てください。
こちらがわにきてください。
Please come to this side.
窓側の席をお願いします。
まどがわのせきをおねがいします。
I'd like a window seat, please.
Vocabulary using 側
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