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峻
峻
10 strokes
Frequency: 1997
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

high
steep

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けわ.しい
たか.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たか
たかし
ちか
とし
おか

Common Words

峻厳
しゅんげん
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #52906
1

strict; stern; rigorous; severe

峻烈
しゅん烈
しゅんれつ
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #57948
1

severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp; incisive; cutting

急峻
きゅうしゅん
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #69345
1

steep; sharp

Examples
只見町は福島県南会津地方にあり、急峻な山を隔てて新潟との県境に位置しています。
Tadami is in Minamiaizu in Fukushima; cut off by steep mountains and located on the prefecture border with Niigata.
峻別
しゅんべつ
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #78063
1

rigorous distinction

Examples
「事実」と「意見」を峻別するということは重要なことだと思います。
I think to clearly distinguish opinion from fact is important.
峻険
峻嶮
しゅんけん
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #78553
1

steep; precipitous

峻拒
しゅんきょ
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #116925
1

refusing flatly; rejecting sternly

険峻
嶮峻
けんしゅん
剣峻
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #124982
1

steep; precipitous

峻峭
しゅんしょう
～な Adj.
Freq #141186
1

tall and steep

2

severe and dignified; severe and cruel

峻峰
しゅんぽう
Noun
Freq #151113
1

steep peak; steep ridge; high rugged mountain

峻嶺
しゅんれい
Noun
Freq #153329
1

steep peak; steep ridge; high rugged mountain

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