The end, tip, point, or edge of something (e.g., edge of a street, tip of an object).
テーブルの端にコップを置くと落としやすい。
If you put a glass on the edge of the table, it's easy to knock it off.
道の端を歩いて車に気をつけなさい。
Walk along the side of the road and watch out for cars.
ナイフの端が欠けてしまった。
The tip of the knife chipped.
The beginning; the start; the initial point or trigger of something (often used in expressions like 端を発する).
その問題は小さな誤解に端を発した。
That problem originated from a small misunderstanding.
事件は些細なことを端に起こったと言える。
One could say the incident began from a trivial matter.
端を発して大きな議論になった。
It started from a small point and turned into a big argument.
Odds and ends; scraps; small leftover pieces; the least or least important part.
余った布の端で小さなポーチを作った。
I made a small pouch out of leftover pieces of cloth.
そんな話は端にもかけない。
That story isn't even worth mentioning.
古い本の端が色あせていた。
The edges of the old book had faded.