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Kotomora

浜

seacoast, beach, seashore

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒン

Kun'yomi

  • はま

Meaning

浜 centers on the edge of the sea: a beach, seacoast, or seashore where water meets land.

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Etymology

浜 combines 氵 (water) with 兵, which likely contributes the sound ヒン. The character expresses a place where water meets land.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 beside a soldier 兵: imagine a soldier standing guard at the water's edge, marking the beach.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒン, picture a beach so pristine that it makes you say 'hin' (a soft, admiring sound): hin -> ヒン, the beautiful seashore.