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side

side
側

You have a person who rules you by your side.

From Lesson 199:Kanji 24·Japanese

Note

You have a person who rules you by your side.

Breakdown of side

person
亻 component
rule
則

A shellfish with a knife rules this place.

Usages of side

側がわgawa
side
側
side
側そばsoba
near; beside

側そば is usually written using kana alone as そば, and indicates proximity or nearness to something or someone, without specifying a particular side.

側がわ specifies a particular side or aspect of something. Often used with direction words to indicate specific sides, such as right, left, this side, that side, etc.

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