This is the 4535th most frequent Japanese word.
崎
"崎" means "cape" or "promontory" referring to a landform that juts into water.
In this sentence, '崎' used as a noun represents a geographical feature such as a cape or promontory.
美しい景色が広がる崎に住んでいます。
I live in a cape where beautiful scenery spreads.
'崎' metaphorically describes a difficult or precarious situation, likened to a steep cliff.
彼との関係は険しい崎に立っているようだ。
The relationship with him feels like standing on a steep cliff.
Here, '崎' describes the action of ascending a geographic elevation such as a promontory.