Reading:
  • On'yomi: ガイ, ,
  • Kun'yomi: がけ, きし, はて
Meaning:
  • cliff, bluff, precipice
Components:
  • Radicals:
    • : (46) mountain, cliff
    • : (32) earth, soil
    • : (27) cliff
Miscellaneous information:
  • Strokes: 11
  • Taught in grade 9
Popular compounds containing this kanji:
  • がけ
    cliff
  • 断崖 だんがい
    palisade, cliff
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