Keyword
edge
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig1392
Readings
さい
(78%)
ぎわ
(14%)
きわ
(5%)
ざい
(1%)
Composed of
small village
festival
Mnemonic

A festival organized in a small village always takes place at its edge.

Used in vocabulary (279 in total)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
(at the) window
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
international; diplomatic intercourse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
social standing
limits; end; bounds
at parting; on parting
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
on the occasion of; at the time of
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
brink; critical moment
practical question (problem); practical matter
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to arrive; to come to pass
moment to quit; way to quit
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
practical; realistic; pragmatic
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
international community; international society; the world
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
hairline; borders of the hair
international law; law of nations
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
international conference
international air route
verge of death; dying moments
mountain ridge; near a mountain
international phone call
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
entertainment expenses
international politics; world politics
one's last moments; hour of death
internationalization; internationalisation; i18n (in IT)
international relations
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
to be splendid; to be superb
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
practical individual
international organization; international organisation
meeting; facing; confronting
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to continue without end; to go on to eternity
international character
international terrorism
verge of death; dying moments
protection measures at ports and airports (against smuggling, disease, etc.)
serious relationship (esp. one with the prospect of marriage)
international cooperation; international harmony
limits; boundary; end
international trade; international trading
Interpol notice (circulation)
infinite; boundless
international film festival
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
international organization; international organisation
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
international competitiveness; global competitiveness
international mail; overseas mail
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
international law in time of war
International Monetary Fund; IMF
international agreement; accord
the time of setting out
society; social circles
circle of acquaintance
international broadcast(ing)
to be splendid; to be superb
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
ad infinitum; endlessly
international standard
international balance of payments
shoreline protection or operations
international driving permit; international drivers' license; international license
internationally-minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; international celebrity
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
International Atomic Energy Agency; IAEA
water's edge; beach; foreshore
world exposition; international exposition; world fair
water's edge; shore; waterside
horizon; point where the sky meets the earth
interdisciplinary
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
interdisciplinary
to the end of time; to the crack of doom; for ever and ever
good at socializing; sociability; being a good mixer
international currency
international language; world language; global lingua franca; constructed international auxiliary language (e.g. Esperanto)
impractical; unpractical
ball control; focus on the ball
international politics (as a field of study)
Bank for International Settlements; BIS
principle (or ideology) of international cooperation
international scale
international expansion
sociable person
International Whaling Commission; IWC
International Military Tribunal for the Far East; IMTFE; Tokyo Trials
as a matter of social courtesy
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
international romantic relationship
social circles; arena of (fashionable) society
international organization
international humanitarian law; IHL
water's edge; beach; foreshore
transnational organized crime; TOC
international maritime signal flags; international signal flag
on the verge of sleep; just after falling asleep
base (of a stem, tree trunk, pillar, etc.)
international tension; international tensions
International Mathematical Olympiad
etiquette; social code
public international law
International Maritime Organization (Organisation); IMO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; UNESCO
(one's) side
international waters; high seas
unsociable; introverted
closing time
bad at socializing; bad in social situation; being a bad mixer
internationally protected animal
International Covenants on Human Rights; ICCPR; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; ICESCR
international service; international affairs
international disaster relief team; international emergency aid unit
international money transfer; overseas remittance
international monitoring team; IMT; international observers
International Baccalaureate; IB
social circles; arena of (fashionable) society
international comparison; country-by-country comparison
private international law; conflict of laws
friendly powers; treaty powers
international cartel
international parcel post (Japan Post international mail service for packages weighing less than 30 kg)
on the verge of waking
international driving permit; international driver's license
International System of Units; SI
global roaming (mobile telephone); international roaming
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
Takifugu snyderi (species of pufferfish)
international aid organization (organisation)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (1974); JICA
International Commission on Radiological Protection; ICRP
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations; CLAIR
the international arena
dynamics of international (foreign) relations
international bibliography
International Organization for Standardization; ISO
international contract (agreement)
inter-disciplinary area (academic)
international marketing; global marketing
internationally protected bird
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
international division of labor; international division of labour; international specialization
international video feed
Temps Atomique International; International Atomic Time; TAI
General Assembly of the United Nations; United Nations General Assembly
International Women's Day
international auxiliary language
Express Mail Service (for international mail); EMS
International Prototype of the Kilogram; IPK
International Sign (pidgin sign language); IS
diplomat; diplomatist
international health regulations
international ePacket (Japan Post international airmail service for packages weighing less than 2kg)
international couple; transnational couple; couple with different nationalities
Examples (200 in total)
But this is not true.
But it's very strong actually.
I actually use this.