崖 — “Cliff / Bluff / Precipice” in Japanese

Master (高手)がい, げ, ぎ, がけ, きし, はて

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“Cliff / Bluff / Precipice” in Japanese is 崖, read gai, ge, gi (がい, げ, ぎ, がけ, きし, はて). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 断崖 (cliff).

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What does 崖 mean?

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Kanji	崖
Meaning	Cliff / Bluff / Precipice
Readings	がい, げ, ぎ, がけ, きし, はて
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	断崖 (cliff)

How to read 崖

崖 is read gai (がい) or ge (げ) or gi (ぎ) or gake (がけ) or kishi (きし) or hate (はて) depending on the word.

Words with 崖

断崖

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Updated: 2026-08-28