両岸

Readings

Kana: りょうがん、りょうぎし

Romaji: ryōgan, ryōgishi

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

both banks (of a river)

Kanji

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

岸

Readings: ガン、 きし

Meaning: beach

Example Sentence

大雨(おおあめ)が続(つづ)いて川(かわ)の水(みず)が両(りょう)岸(きし)からあふれ出(で)た。

➥After the heavy rains, the river overflowed its banks.