険しい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 険しい
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
Kanji in this Word
険
11 strokes
Frequency: 707
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
precipitous
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
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
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