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渚
On'yomi
ショ
SHO
Kun'yomi
なぎさ
nagisa
strand · beach · shore
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Strokes11
Frequency#2226
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
渚=
氵者
water + 者
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and person. Person by water.
Symbolism
Shore, beach, coast. Represents waterfront.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
渚に立つ
なぎさにたつ
To stand at the shore; To contemplate while standing at the water's edge
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
世の中は つねにもがもな 渚こぐ あまの小舟の 綱手かなしも
Poem #93 from Hyakunin Isshu
鎌倉右大臣Kamakura no Udaijin
13th century