The Kanji Map

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4

971 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: cape, spit, promontory

Kunyomi: さき, さい, みさき

Onyomi: キ

Composition: 土奇

埼

Radical: 土

Meaning: earth

Reading: つち

Frequency: 580

Alternative forms:

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崎（さき） small peninsula, cape, promontory, headland

埼玉（さいたま） Saitama (city, prefecture)

埼京線（さいきょうせん） Saikyō Line (railway line running from Tokyo to Saitama)