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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