JLPT N1

brink; verge; border on

Item 326 of 642 | 19 strokes | Radical: 氵 (water)

Readings

On'yomiヒン

Mnemonic

Standing at the WATER's edge — on the BRINK of falling in.

Example Words

瀕死 (ひんし) on the verge of death
瀕する (ひんする) to be on the brink