Written forms 崎さき Usage 90%
Most common kanji for 'cape' or 'small peninsula', used in many place names.
埼さき Usage 10%
Rare variant; mainly seen in some place names.
岬さき
Also used for 'cape', but more commonly read みさき . This reading is less frequent.
碕さき
Rare variant; mainly seen in some place names.
﨑さき
Rare variant; mainly seen in some place names.
Etymology The kanji 崎 , 岬 , 埼 , 碕 , and 﨑 all share the meaning of 'cape' or 'promontory'. The reading さき is native Japanese (kun'yomi). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is commonly used in geographical names.
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