• 岸辺きしべ — riverbank / shoreline
• 海岸かいがん — seashore / beach
• 対岸たいがん — opposite shore
• 河岸かがん — riverbank
• 護岸ごがん — embankment / bank protection
• 彼岸ひがん — equinoctial week / Buddhist memorial period

The kanji 岸 is composed of 山 (mountain) and 干 (phonetic), symbolizing a cliff or edge along a body of water. It signifies the bank or edge — especially along rivers, lakes, or seas.

岸きしに小ちいさな船ふねが着ついた。
A small boat arrived at the shore.

彼岸ひがんにお墓参はかまいりに行いきます。
We visit graves during Higan.

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