崖

cliff

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: がけ・きし・はて
On'yomi: ガイ・ゲ・ギ

崖 means "cliff". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read がけ・きし・はて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ・ゲ・ギ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

崖 in example sentences

崖がけからバスは落おちていった。

Gake kara basu wa ochite itta.

The bus went over the cliff.
その崖がけはほとんど垂直すいちょくです。

Sono gake wa hotondo suichoku desu.

The cliff is almost vertical.
古ふるいお城しろが高たかい崖がけの上うえにある。

Furui o shiro ga takai gake no ue ni aru.

An old castle stands on top of the cliff.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 崖 mean?: 崖 means "cliff". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 崖 have?: 崖 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 崖 read?: It is read がけ・きし・はて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ・ゲ・ギ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 崖?: 崖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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