Word details

水際

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水際.

Dictionary

Entry

水際ずぎわすいさいNounFreq #34670
1

water's edge; waterside; shore

Examples
彼らは水際でキャンプをした。
They camped at the water's edge.
2

みずぎわ only

before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when

14 strokesFrequency 183JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

きわ-ぎわ

Nanori

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