崖
崖
11 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
cliff
bluff
precipice
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガイ
ゲ
ギ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
がけ
きし
はて
Common Words
1
cliff; precipice
Examples
その崖は道路の上に突き出ている。
The cliff hangs over the road.
2
precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
1
stone wall
Examples
その家の周りに石垣があった。
The house had a stone wall around it.
1
precipice; cliff; bluff
Examples
断崖のてっぺんに古い城が立っている。
An old castle stands on top of the cliff.
1
cliff edge; edge of a precipice
Examples
彼はがけっぷちに立っていた。
He stood on the edge of the cliff.
2
perilous position; critical moment; brink
1
landslide; landslip
Examples
がけくずれで交通は遮断された。
Traffic was blocked by a landslide.
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