海かい岸がん

か

い

が

ん

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

General term for the land along the sea, including beaches, rocky shores, and coastal areas. Often used in geographic and travel contexts.

夏なつ休やすみに家か族ぞくで海かい岸がんへ行いった。
We went to the coast as a family during summer vacation.
この

海かい

岸がん

は

波なみ

が

静しず

か

で

、

泳およ

ぎ

やすい

。

This beach has calm waves and is easy to swim in.

海うみ辺べ
海辺 is a more casual, everyday word for the seaside or beach area, often implying a place for leisure. 海岸 is slightly more formal and geographical.
浜はま辺べ
浜辺 specifically refers to a sandy beach or shore, while 海岸 is a broader term that includes all types of coastal landforms.

Compound of 海 (sea) and 岸 (shore, coast). The reading かいがん is the on'yomi of both characters.