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側

Side

WaniKani level 17JLPT N3Joyo grade 4Top 500 Β· #21611 strokes

Meanings

Side, Lean, Oppose, Regret

On'yomi

そく

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

かわ、 γŒγ‚γ€ そば

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 側

側 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

側 (Side) is taught on WaniKani at level 17 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #216 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

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