This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ソク、かわ、がわ、そば
Romaji: soku, kawa, gawa, soba
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

side, lean, oppose, regret

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  216
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-2-9
Korean Reading:  cheug
Chinese Reading:  ze4
Unicode:  5074
JIS:  4226

Indexes

Halpern Index: 137
Nelson Index: 509
New Nelson Index: 275
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a9.4
Four Corner Index: 2220.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 535
Gakken Index: 240
Daikanwanjiten Index: 897
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0873
Remembering the kanji Index: 975
Busy People Index: 3.12
Kanji Way Index: 280
Kanji Flashcards Index: 330
Kodansha Compact Index: 119
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 562
Kanji in Context Index: 809
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 105
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 120
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 984
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1049
Essential Kanji Index: 538
Kodansha Kanji Index: 155
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2143
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 667
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 571

Words

傍ら (かたわら)
side; edge; beside; besides; nearby; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
(そば、そく、はた)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while; third person
西側 (にしがわ)
west side; west bank
東側 (ひがしがわ、とうそく)
east side; east bank
外側 (そとがわ、がいそく)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
(がわ、かわ)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
側面 (そくめん)
side; flank; aspect; dimension; profile; sidelight; lateral
北側 (きたがわ、ほくそく)
north side; north bank
南側 (みなみがわ、なんそく)
south side
内側 (うちがわ)
inside; interior; inner part
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