adjective

  1. precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep.
  2. grim, severe, stern.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
険しい けわしい
 
 
嶮しい けわしい

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)