Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 浜

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily represents "beach," "seashore," or "shore." It refers to the sandy or pebbly area along the edge of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. The character evokes images of coastal landscapes.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ヒン (hin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): はま (hama)

Usage Examples

⚫︎海岸(かいがん)の浜辺(はまべ)を散歩(さんぽ)する。 Translation: I walk along the beach of the coast. ⚫︎海水浴(かいすいよく)は浜(はま)で楽(たの)しい。 Translation: Swimming at the beach is fun. ⚫︎浜辺(はまべ)にゴミを捨(す)てないでください。 Translation: Please don't litter on the beach.

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the water radical さんずい (氵), indicating a relationship to water or liquids. The right side (fuku) is the phonetic component, which provides the sound and originally meant "abundant." Combined, the character suggests a place where water abounds, specifically, a shore or beach, as water naturally touches the shore. The original meaning implied a vast expanse of water associated with the shore.

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