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.
I touched it gently with the tip of my finger.
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
Only when written 妻
Architectural term for the entire gable end of a building; see also 切妻 (kirizuma).
See also: 切妻
I placed the book on the edge of the desk.
There is a small window in the gable wall.
This house has a gable shape.
A specific type of gable roof; 妻 alone refers to the gable itself.
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Standard kanji for the edge/tip sense; also used in architectural terms.
Specialized architectural kanji for gable/gable wall; not used for the edge/tip sense.
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.