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Kanji: 側

KANJI
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
かわ
がわ
そば
 ON 音 
ソク
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
人(亻)
Radical name:
ひと(にんべん)
Meaning:
Side, lean, oppose, regret
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
(そば)
side, edge, third person
N2
(りょうがわ)
both sides
N1
(えんがわ)
veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
N1
(かわ)
side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
N1
(がわ)
side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
N1
(そくめん)
side, flank, sidelight, lateral
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