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沿

run alongside, follow along

JLPT N1 Grade 6 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
そ.う・-ぞ.い
On'yomi
エン

沿 means "run alongside, follow along". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read そ.う・-ぞ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 沿 mean?
沿 means "run alongside, follow along". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 沿 have?
沿 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 沿 read?
It is read そ.う・-ぞ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 沿?
沿 is a JLPT N1 kanji.