The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

2191 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: steep, craggy, rugged

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: サ, シ

Composition: 山差

嵯

Radical

Radical: 山

Meaning: mountain

Reading: やま

Frequency: 636

Alternative forms:

(

alt radical position hen

)(

alt radical position kanmuri

)

山

Examples

Onyomi Examples

嵯峨（サガ） precipitous

嵯峨野線（サガノセン） Sagano Line (Kyoto)