崎

steep, promontory

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: さき・さい・みさき
On'yomi: キ
Radical: 山 · mountain (mountain)

崎 means "steep, promontory". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read さき・さい・みさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

崎 in example sentences

彼かれは長崎ながさきに住すんでいる。

Kare wa nagasaki ni sunde iru.

He lives in Nagasaki.
長崎ながさきは、私わたしの生うまれたところで、美うつくしい港町みなとまちです。

Nagasaki wa, watashi no umareta tokoro de, utsukushii minatomachi desu.

Nagasaki, where I was born, is a beautiful port city.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 崎 mean?: 崎 means "steep, promontory". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 崎 have?: 崎 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 崎 read?: It is read さき・さい・みさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 崎?: 崎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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