rocky beach; seashore
Refers to a beach with rocks or a rocky shoreline, often used in literary or scenic descriptions.
I found a crab on the rocky beach.
I like gathering shellfish and seaweed on the rocky shore.
磯の香りが漂う海岸を散歩した。
We walked along the shore with the scent of the rocky beach in the air.
I fished for fish with my father on the rocky shore.
In the evening, I walked along the rocky shore and watched the sunset.
磯 denotes a rocky shore or reef, while 浦 is a coastal inlet or beach with a softer, more literary connotation.
岩場 means any rocky area, including inland cliffs or mountains, while 磯 refers specifically to a rocky shore by the sea.
seashore; beach · food wrapped in nori
sea anemone
reefy coast; windswept shore
seafood soup; local fish and seaweed soup
surf; waves breaking on the shore
pebbly beach; rocky beach
seashore party; rocky beach festival · fishermen's celebration for a good catch; dragon god festival
sea whistle; diver's whistle
gold and silver chrysanthemum; Ajania pacifica
Standard kanji form; common in news and literary contexts.
Search-only variant kanji; not used in modern writing.
The kanji 磯 is composed of 石 (stone) and 幾 (many), suggesting a place with many stones. The reading いそ is native Japanese and has been used since ancient times to refer to rocky shores.
Asian shore crab
inshore fish; fish living in rocky coastal waters
dogtooth tuna
blue rock-thrush