側

side

JLPT N3 Grade 4 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: かわ・がわ・そば
On'yomi: ソク
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

側 means "side". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read かわ・がわ・そば in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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側 in example sentences

左側ひだりがわ通行つうこうです。
Hidarigawa tsuukou desu.
Keep to the left.
右側みぎがわ通行つうこうです。
Migigawa tsuukou desu.
Keep to the right.
駅えきは右側みぎがわです。
Eki wa migigawa desu.
The station is on the right.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 側

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Common questions

What does the kanji 側 mean?: 側 means "side". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 側 have?: 側 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 側 read?: It is read かわ・がわ・そば in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 側?: 側 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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