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small sand bank

HSK 10 N1
zhǔ
ショ
なぎさ
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound.
Components
water (drops)+ person =
small sand bank
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
zhě person
that which
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[zhǔ]
islet; bank
Japanese
水際 みぎわ 同音
noun water's edge; shore; waterside
なぎさ 同音
noun water's edge; beach; shore
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
しょ
Sho unclassified name
なぎさ
Nagisa place namesurnamefemale given name
まりん
Marin female given name
みぎわ
Migiwa female given name