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崖

cliff
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingガイ、ゲ、ギ
Kun readingがけ、きし、はて

Meanings

  1. cliff
    彼の息子は崖から落ちた。His son fell over the cliff.tatoeba
  2. bluff
  3. precipice
  4. bluffsRtK
  1. brink of a dangerous situation

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mountain (山) · cliff (厂) · ivy · square jewel · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 841

Compound words

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.tatoeba
単独でその崖を登るのは大胆な行為だ。
Climbing the cliff alone is a bold deed.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 崖

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step