崖: the kanji for cliff; bluff
崖 is a Jōyō kanji that means cliff; bluff. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
崖 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
崖 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ガイ (gai)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 断崖だんがい · dangai | sheer cliff |
がけ (gake)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 崖がけ · gake | cliff |
| 崖崩れがけくずれ · gakekuzure | landslide (from a cliff) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 崖の近くは危ないので入らないでください。Gake no chikaku wa abunai node hairanaide kudasai.Please keep away from the cliff; it's dangerous.
- 大雨で崖崩れが起きました。Ōame de gakekuzure ga okimashita.Heavy rain caused a landslide.
- 断崖から海を見下ろした。Dangai kara umi o mioroshita.I looked down at the sea from the sheer cliff.
- 会社は崖っぷちに立たされている。Kaisha wa gakeppuchi ni tatasarete iru.The company is on the brink.
- 崖崩れのため、この道は通れません。Gakekuzure no tame, kono michi wa tōremasen.This road is closed because of a landslide.
Questions about 崖
How many strokes does 崖 have?
崖 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 崖?
The on readings are gai (ガイ). The kun readings are gake (がけ).
What JLPT level is 崖?
崖 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 崖 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
崖 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 崖 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 崖
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.