JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 崎: "promontory, cape, spit"
The kanji 崎 means "promontory, cape, spit". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キ in on'yomi and さき, さい, みさき in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さきさいみさき
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | promontory, cape, spit |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 533 of 2,501 |
Common words with 崎
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 崎small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
- 長崎Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
- 川崎Kawasaki (city)
- 宮崎Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
- 高崎Takasaki (city in Gunma)
- 宮崎県Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
- 長崎県Nagasaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
- 剣崎place : Kenzaki
- 須崎place : Susaki
- 長崎奉行magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)
- 川崎フロンターレKawasaki Frontale (Japanese pro soccer team)
- 川崎大師place : Kawasakidaishi
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