Hana no Nihongo

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Let’s learn Japanese kanji 岸 !

今日の漢字は『岸』です。

岸- きし a beach, a shore, a bank

岸壁 - がんぺき a wharf, a quay

岸壁に船を横付けする - がんぺきにふねをよこづける to moor a ship alongside the quay

彼岸花 - ひがんばな red spider lily (flower)

P.S. Did you know that Higan 彼岸 falls around the autumn equinox and marks the week of Buddhist memorial services?

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