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Kanji for Shore
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “shore”: 渚、汀. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
shore
The water’s edge where waves meet the sand.
Nagisa (渚) evokes poetic coastline imagery frequently celebrated in classical Waka poetry and modern songs.
11 strokes On reading ショ (sho) Kun reading なぎさ (nagisa) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: strand, beach, shore
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sho, nagi, nagisa
In Japan it appears in about 174 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 渚: Shon 渚 · Ashok 安渚空 · Conception 紺世風渚
shore
The water's edge, where the waves meet the sand.
5 strokes On reading テイ (tei) Kun reading みぎわ、なぎさ (migiwa, nagisa) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: water's edge, shore, bank
Readings used for names on Nazuke: tei, migiwa
In Japan it appears in about 69 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 汀: Gitti 義汀
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