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嶮
嶮
16 strokes

Meanings

inaccessible place
impregnable position
steep place
sharp eyes

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けわ.しい

Common Words

険しい
けわしい
嶮しい
～い Adj.
Freq #5449
1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep

Examples
彼らは険しい北面を登った。
They climbed the rugged north face.
2

grim; severe; stern

険
嶮
けん
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #20276
1

steepness; steep place

2

Esp. 険, but also written as 権 or 慳

harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

峻険
峻嶮
しゅんけん
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #78553
1

steep; precipitous

険阻
嶮岨
けんそ
Freq #95821
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

steep (terrain); precipitous

2

Common noun

precipice; steep place

天険
天嶮
てんけん
Noun
Freq #95837
1

natural defences; natural defenses; steep place

険路
嶮路
けんろ
Noun
Freq #117553
1

steep path

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

steep; precipitous

険難
嶮難
けんなん
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #166920
1

steep; dangerous

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