“Alongside” or “Near by” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “側”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “側” means “Side”, “Beside” or “Surrounding” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “側”
Jouyou Kanji “側” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | そく(soku) |
| しょく(shoku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | がわ(gawa) |
| かわ(kawa) | |
| そば(soba) | |
| はた(hata) | |
| かたわ(ら)(katawa(ra)) | |
| そば(める)(soba(meru)) | |
| Meanings | Side, Near by, By the side |
| Draw near, Come near | |
| Faintly, Slightly, Dimly | |
| One side, One aspect, Other side |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “側”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 側臥(そくが-so ku ga) | ① Lying down on one’s side, ② Sleeping next to someone |
| 側室(そくしつ-so ku shi tsu) | ① Noble’s concubine, Kept woman, Mistress, Fancy woman, ② Side house |
| 側線(そくせん-so ku se n) | ① Lateral line (of fish), ② Sidetrack (of railroad) |
| 側々(そくそく-so ku so ku) | Irritating, Annoying, Provoking |
| 側聞(そくぶん-so ku bu n) | Hear indirectly, Casually hearing, Hearsay |
| 側壁(そくへき-so ku he ki) | Side wall |
| 側面(そくめん-so ku me n) | Side, Side face, Side view, Aspect, Profile |
| 側目(そくもく or はため-so ku mo ku (or) ha ta ma) | Outsider’s perspective, As seen by an observer |
| 側目(そばめ-so ba me) | Side eye, To glance sideways |
| 側近(そっきん-so kki n) | Close adviser, Close associate, Close aide, Surrounding |
| 側杖(そばづえ-so ba du e) | By‐blow, Blow received by a bystander, Getting dragged in to someone else’s fight |
| 右側(うそく or みぎがわ-u so ku (or) mi gi ga wa) | Right, Right side |
| 片側(かたがわ-ka ta ga wa) | One side |
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