沿
そ.う
sou
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
沿 is the kanji for "Run Alongside". A common reading is そ.う (sou). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Run Alongside
Also : Run Along · Lie Along · Follow Along
Readings
kunそ.う/ soukunぞ.い/ zoionえん/ en
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Example Sentences
春の朝に川沿いをゆっくりと散歩した。
はるのあさにかわぞいをゆっくりとさんぽした。
I took a leisurely walk along the river on a spring morning.
この地域の沿岸部は一年中風が強い。
このちいきのえんがんぶはいちねんじゅうかぜがつよい。
The coastal area of this region is windy all year round.
Vocabulary using 沿
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