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沿

Readings

Kana: エン、そ.う、-ぞ.い
Romaji: en, so.u, -zo.i
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1121
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  yeon
Chinese Reading:  yan4
Unicode:  6cbf
JIS:  3168

Indexes

Halpern Index: 328
Nelson Index: 2525
New Nelson Index: 3096
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a5.23
Four Corner Index: 3816.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 815
Gakken Index: 1379
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17260
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.1034
Remembering the kanji Index: 795
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1464
Kodansha Compact Index: 1169
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 832
Kanji in Context Index: 1128
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 243
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 290
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 803
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 858
Essential Kanji Index: 1013
Kodansha Kanji Index: 386
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 377
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 859

Words

沿革 (えんかく)
history; development
沿岸 (えんがん)
coast; shore; littoral
沿線 (えんせん)
along railway line
沿海 (えんかい)
coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters
沿海州 (えんかいしゅう)
(Russian) maritime provinces
沿い (ぞい)
along
沿う (そう)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with
沿道 (えんどう)
route; course; roadside
海沿い (うみぞい)
coastlands
に沿って (にそって)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
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