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側“side” Kanjigawa / soku

How to write 側

Meaning and readings

Meaning

side, lean, oppose

Onyomi (音読み)

  • そく soku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • がわ gawa
  • そば soba

Japanese reading

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