noun
Only when written 浜
Refers to the sandy or stony edge of the sea or a lake, especially as a place where people walk, swim, fish, or pull up boats.
子どもたちが浜で貝を拾っている。
The children are picking up shells on the beach.
夕方
In the evening, I walked along the shore.
noun
captured stones; captured pieces
Only with reading ハマ
Go terminology; an abbreviation of 揚げ浜. This sense is usually written in kana.
See also: 揚げ浜
取った相手の石はハマとして碁笥のふたに入れておく。
Captured opponent stones are kept in the lid of the go bowl as prisoners.
noun
Yokohama
Casual abbreviation or nickname for 横浜, often seen in local or colloquial expressions rather than as the formal place name.
See also: 横浜
地元では横浜を「ハマ」と呼ぶことがある。
Locally, Yokohama is sometimes called “Hama.”
noun
Only when written 浜
Archaic Osaka-ben use for the edge of a river. In modern standard Japanese, 川岸 or 川べり is the ordinary wording.
古い大阪弁では、川べりを「浜」と言うことがあった。
In old Osaka dialect, the riverside was sometimes called hama.