沿 — along

Grade 6えん, そ

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沿 (readings: えん, そ; Japanese kanji) means “along”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 沿岸 (coast).

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What does 沿 mean?

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Kanji	沿
Meaning	along
Readings	えん, そ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	沿岸 (coast)

How to read 沿

沿 is read えん or そ depending on the word.

Words with 沿

沿線えんせんdọc tuyến
沿道えんどうdọc đường
沿岸ven bờ biển

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Updated: 2026-08-09