Kanji
N3 11 strokes Grade 4 freq #216

side, lean, oppose, regret

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

person hito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

close aide (of a powerful person); close associate
side; flank
gutter; ditch
concubine (of a noble)
side wall

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

west side; west bank
(place) near by; (place) close by
north side; north bank
inside; interior
east side; east bank
south side
the reverse (side); back (side)
exterior; outside
left side; left-hand side
both sides

Example sentences

He pretends to be enthusiastic when his boss is around.

He seated himself beside her.

He was more interested in politics than in economics of the labor dispute.

Young people can recognize this about romantic love, but they find it hard to accept the same fierce element in parental affection.