埼

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 埼 is read as さき and is a noun for a cape or headland where land projects into the sea or a lake.
• Basic usage: Its tip appears in 埼の先, while navigating around it appears in 埼を回り込む.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Spellings 崎 and 岬
  • Related landforms may also be written with 崎 or 岬, so the established spelling of each word or place name matters.
• Land and water
  • It denotes the projecting landform, not the water in front of it or the entire coastline.