also: がけした
below a cliff; at the foot of a cliff
Refers to the area directly beneath or at the base of a cliff. Often used in geographical descriptions or warnings about falling rocks.
There were large rocks lying at the foot of the cliff.
Please be careful not to fall below the cliff.
Standard kanji form. The reading がいか is the most common on-yomi reading.
Alternate reading using kun-yomi. Less common but still encountered.
Compound of 崖 (cliff) and 下 (below). The reading がいか uses on-yomi, while がけした uses kun-yomi.