Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N3

707 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

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

Kunyomi: けわ.しい

Onyomi: ケン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: こざとへん

Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

する(ぼうけんする)   go on an adventure, take a risk

する(たんけんする)   explore, go on an expedition

(ほけん)   insurance

悪な(けんあくな)   grim, threatening

な(きけんな)   dangerous, hazardous

しい(けわしい)   steep (place), sharp (eyes)

Onyomi Examples

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

ケンアク dangerous, perilous, threatening, stormy, volatile, tense, critical, serious, stern (expression), hostile (attitude), sharp, harsh

損害保 ソンガイホケン damage insurance

社会保 シャカイホケン social insurance

Kunyomi Examples

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

しい顔 けわしいかお grim face