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.