Word details

陰険

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陰険.

Dictionary

Entry

陰険んけん~な Adj.Freq #22552
1

crafty; tricky; sly; wily; treacherous; underhand

Examples
彼は表面上は陰険そうに見える。
He appears sly on the surface.
2

sinister (look)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

11 strokesFrequency 1,393JLPT N1Grade 8

On

イン

Kun

かげかげ.る

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

11 strokesFrequency 707JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ケン

Kun

けわ.しい

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