側 (Gawa) is a Japanese noun meaning “side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case”.
Meanings
- noun, suffixside (of something, or taking someone's side); part
- noun, suffix(watch) case
Examples
彼は私の側に座った。
He sat down by my side.
池のそばに男がいる。
There is a man by the side of the pond.
彼は彼女のそばに座った。
He seated himself beside her.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).