adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. dangerous, perilous, threatening, stormy, volatile, tense, critical, serious.
  2. stern (expression), hostile (attitude), sharp, harsh.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
険悪 けんあく

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)
bad, vice, rascal
わる.い アク オ (3rd, N4)
Asia, rank next, come after
ア つ.ぐ や (9th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)