noun
reedy shore; shore overgrown with reeds
Refers to a waterside area where reeds grow thickly. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
湖の葦辺に小舟が一艘浮かんでいた。
A small boat was floating by the reedy shore of the lake.
Compound of 葦 (ashi, 'reed') and 辺 (be, 'vicinity, area'). The reading べ is a rendaku form of へ.