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崖 kanji: meaning “bluffs”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bluffs
On'yomi
ガイ、ゲ、ギ
Kun'yomi
がけ、きし、はて

Picture story to remember 崖

Standing below the cliff (厂), I vow to climb the bluffs and the mountain (山) above them.

Parts in this story:山

How to write 崖: stroke order

崖 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 崖

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Kanji that share parts with 崖.