noun
Refers to the physical extremity of something, such as the tip of a finger, the edge of a table, or the end of a stick.
指の端でそっと触れた。
I touched it gently with the tip of my finger.
机の端に本を置いた。
I placed the book on the edge of the desk.
noun
gable wall
Only when written 妻
Architectural term for the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof; often used in compound 妻壁.
See also: 妻壁
妻壁には小さな窓が一つある。
There is a small window in the gable wall.
noun
Only when written 妻
Architectural term for the entire gable end of a building; see also 切妻 (kirizuma).
See also: 切妻
この家は切妻の形をしている。
This house has a gable shape.
はし is the more common reading for 'edge' or 'end' in everyday Japanese; つま is less frequent and often used in specific contexts or compounds.
Compound explicitly meaning 'gable wall'; 妻 alone can carry the same meaning in architectural contexts.
A specific type of gable roof; 妻 alone refers to the gable itself.
The reading つま is native Japanese. The kanji 端 is used for 'edge/tip', while 妻 (normally 'wife') is used in architectural contexts for 'gable', possibly from an old association with the end or side of a building.