noun

  1. water's edge, waterside, shore.
  2. before coming ashore, before entering the country, (at the) border.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
水際 みずぎわ
水際 すいさい
 
 
水ぎわ みずぎわ
水ぎわ
水ぎわ すいさい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
occasion, side, edge
サイ きわ わ (5th, N3)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ まつ.る まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)