Japanese symbol for “lakeshore”
湖岸
こがん
Romaji: kogan
lakeshore; lakeside
In Japanese, lakeshore is 湖岸, read こがん (kogan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n lakeshore; lakeside
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lakeshore”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湖畔 | こはん kohan | lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湖畔 | こはん kohan | lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront |
| 湖水 | こすい kosui | lake; lake water |
| 琵琶湖 | びわこ biwako | Lake Biwa; Biwako |
| 湖沼 | こしょう koshou | lake; marsh; wetland |
| 湖底 | こてい kotei | bottom of a lake |
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 沿岸 | えんがん engan | coast; shore |
| 湾岸 | わんがん wangan | gulf coast; bay coast |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.