けん
険

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. steepness, steep place.
  2. harsh (look), sharp (tongue). Esp. 険, but also written as 権 or 慳.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
険
 険 けん
けん
嶮
 嶮 けん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
ケン　けわ.しい (5th, N3)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
all(僉) variant
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
center, middle
オウ　あきら　え (3rd, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)