沿う (そう) — to run along

沿う is read そう and listed as a verb. Meaning: to run along; to run beside; to stick to (a line).

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 沿う.

  • 沿海 えんかい sea along the coast
  • 沿道 えんどう roadside
  • 沿線 えんせん places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
  • 沿岸 えんがん coast
  • 沿革 えんかく history