noun

  1. cliff, precipice.
  2. precipice, brink of a dangerous situation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cliff, bluff, precipice
がけ ガイ ゲ (11th)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
precipice, shore, bank
ガイ ゲ ギ
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)