Kanji

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

Kunyomi: けわ.しい

Onyomi: ケン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: mountain

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ケン steepness, steep place, harsh (look), sharp (tongue)

険峻 ケンシュン steep, precipitous

天険 テンケン natural defences, natural defenses, steep place

峻険 シュンケン steep, precipitous

Kunyomi Examples

険しい けわしい precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern