11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
Kun'yomi
け わ し い precipitous ②grim
On'yomi
ケ ン steepness ②harsh (look)
Character Breakdown
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
ケン けわ.しい (5th, N3)
References
| Unicode hex code | 967A |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-24-17 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 5000 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 6456 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 542 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 658 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 398 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 495 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1672 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1802 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 616 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 1308 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 356 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 41721P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 662 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 533 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 542 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 770 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 988 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 689 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 731 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 790 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 736 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1688 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2d8.8 |
| Four corner code | 7823.6 |
| De Roo Code | 3663 |