軒先

のきさき

edge of the eaves; house frontage

What does 軒先 mean?

軒先 is a Japanese noun meaning edge of the eaves; house frontage in English. It is written as 軒先 in kanji, のきさき in hiragana, and nokisaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

家々の軒先には旗が掲げられていた。

The fronts of the houses were hung with flags.