岸|きしkishi[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounbank; coast; shore
   彼かれらはその船ふねを岸きしにあげた。↗

   They drew the boat on the beach.

• Synonym岸辺きしべNeutralThe area along the water's edge, as in 「川の岸辺」; carries a lyrical tinge. 「岸」 is the land itself where water and land meet.
• Synonym沿岸えんがんWrittenLand along a sea or lake, or the waters near it, as in 「沿岸部」; typical of written prose, especially geography and news.
• Antonym沖おきNeutralThe sea or lake surface far from shore, as in 「沖に出る」; the opposite of 「岸」.

Use 「岸」 for the land where water and land meet. 「岸辺」 is the area along the shore, with a lyrical feel; 「沿岸」 fits coastal regions in written, geographic or news contexts; 「沖」 is the open water offshore.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （きし）海うみ、湖沼こしょう、川かわなどに接せっした陸地りくち部分ぶぶん。
2. （きし）日本人にほんじんの姓せいのひとつ。