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Kotomora

瀕

shore, brink, verge

StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes20

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒン

Kun'yomi

  • ほとり

Meaning

瀕 centers on the edge of something, especially a body of water: a shore, brink, or verge. The idea extends naturally to being on the verge of a state or event.

Most common words using 瀕

  • 瀕死ひんし

    (on the) verge of death

  • 瀕するひんする

    to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

  • 危殆に瀕するきたいにひんする

    to face danger; to fall into crisis

  • 瀕死状態ひんしじょうたい

    moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition

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Etymology

瀕 combines 氵 (water) with 頻, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of approaching or being close to the edge. The exact historical development of the component relationship is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 meets the edge of the land, and the right side 頻 suggests something repeated or pressing close. Picture waves lapping repeatedly at the shore, right on the brink.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒン, imagine standing on the brink of a hinoki (檜, Japanese cypress) forest by the shore: hinoki -> ヒン, and the trees mark the verge.