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側
Kyōiku Kanji

側 — side

Grade 4そく, かわ
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側 (readings: そく, かわ; Japanese kanji) means “side”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 側面 (side / aspect).

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What does 側 mean?

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Kanji側
Meaningside
Readingsそく, かわ
GradeGrade 4 (Upper)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example側面 (side / aspect)

How to read 側

側 is read そく or かわ depending on the word.

Words with 側

  • 側面mặt bên
  • 裏側mặt sau
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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